shell-lac

A form of shellac — A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

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Meanings

nounshell-lac (countable and uncountable, plural shell-lacs)

plural shell-lacs

  1. countabledateduncountableDated form of shellac.
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APA

shell-lac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell-lac

MLA

“shell-lac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell-lac. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shell-lac,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell-lac.

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