shellac
noun
lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish shellac varnish by dissolving it in alcohol or a similar solvent.
shellack
-
a variation of
shellac.
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Many other forms are of value to man by producing material of commercial value such as lac, shellack, dyes, medicines, etc.
From An Elementary Study of Insects by Leonard Haseman
