gum lac

noun

A secretion of the insect Coccus lacca that can be refined to produce shellac.

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Meanings

noungum lac (countable and uncountable, plural gum lacs)

plural gum lacs

  1. countableuncountableA secretion of the insect Coccus lacca that can be refined to produce shellac.
  2. broadlycountableuncountableSynonym of shellac

    Synonyms: shellac

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of shellac

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shellac
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APA

gum lac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gum%20lac

MLA

“gum lac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gum%20lac. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gum lac,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gum%20lac.

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