lac

¹ American  

[lak] / læk /

noun

1. a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.

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lac ² American  

[lahk] / lɑk /

noun

1. lakh.

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lac ³ American  

[lak] / læk /

noun

1. (in prescriptions) milk.

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LAC ⁴ American  

1. leading aircraftsman.

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LAC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. leading aircraftman

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lac ² British  

/ læk /

noun

1. a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac

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lac ³ British  

/ lɑːk /

noun

1. a variant spelling of lakh

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Etymology

Origin of lac¹

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English lacca, from Dutch lak or French lac, laque, from Old French lacce, lache, from Medieval Latin lac, lacca, from Arabic lakk, from Persian lak, from Hindi lākh, from Prakrit lākkhā, from Sanskrit lākṣā

Origin of lac³

From Latin

Example Sentences

The 80-seat cafe serves Vietnamese classics such as fish sauce wings and luc lac shaking beef along with fusion dishes, such as the fried chicken with pandan waffles.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

When lactose and glucose are present in the medium, transcription of the lac operon is induced.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

CAP binds to the operator sequence upstream of the promoter that initiates transcription of the lac operon.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Glucose must not be present, and lactose must be available for the lac operon to be transcribed.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

"Passant ce plus petit lac, on entre dans la seconde mer douce, sur les riues de laquelle sont les Maroumine."

From History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 With a Sketch of his Life by Butterfield, Consul Willshire