seedlac

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noun

The granular residuum of lac when it has been broken off the original twigs (i.e. the sticklac) and had the colouring matter partly removed, but before it is processed into shellac.

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Meanings

nounseedlac (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe granular residuum of lac when it has been broken off the original twigs (i.e. the sticklac) and had the colouring matter partly removed, but before it is processed into shellac.

Origin

From seed + lac.

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APA

seedlac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seedlac

MLA

“seedlac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seedlac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seedlac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seedlac.

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