| 单词 | shellac |
| 释义 | Word Frequency shellac or shellack (ʃəˈlæk, ˈʃɛlæk) noun 1. a yellowish resin secreted by the lac insect, esp a commercial preparation of this used in varnishes, polishes, and leather dressings 2. Also called: shellac varnish a varnish made by dissolving shellac in ethanol or a similar solvent 3. a gramophone record based on shellac verbWord forms: -lacs, -lacking or -lacked (transitive) 4. to coat or treat (an article) with a shellac varnish 5. US slang to defeat completely Derived forms shellacker (shelˈlacker) noun Word origin C18: shell + lac1, translation of French laque en écailles, literally: lac in scales, that is, in thin plates |
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