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

Lactose acts as an inducer of the lac operon when glucose is absent.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In the presence of lactose, the lac operon will not be transcribed.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

La ville de Nicolet, ainsi que le coll�ge de ce nom, sont situ�s pr�s de la d�charge des eaux r�unies de ces deux rivi�res au lac Saint-Pierre.

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