Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Shellac — is the commercial resin marketed in the form of amber flakes, made from lac [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 9067262/shellac Britannica Online Encyclopedia: Shellac] ] , the secretion of the family of lac producing insects, though most… … Wikipedia
Shellac — Datos generales Origen Chicago, Illinois, Estados Unidos Estado Activo Información artística … Wikipedia Español
Shellac — Выступление Shellac на фестивале All Tomorrow s Parties (май 2007) … Википедия
Shellac — Shel lac , Shell lac Shell lac , n. [Shell + lac a resinous substance; cf. D. shellak, G. schellack.] 1. Lac which has been reduced to a thin crust. See the Note under 2d {Lac}. [1913 Webster] 2. A solution of shellac[1] in alcohol or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shellac — beim All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival … Deutsch Wikipedia
shellac — or shellack [shə lak′] n. [ SHEL(L) + LAC, used as transl. of Fr laque en écailles, lac in fine sheets] 1. refined lac, a resin usually produced in thin, flaky layers or shells and used in making varnish, phonograph records, insulating materials … English World dictionary
shellac — ► NOUN ▪ lac resin melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish. ► VERB (shellacked, shellacking) ▪ varnish with shellac. ORIGIN from SHELL(Cf. ↑shelly) + LAC(Cf. ↑lac), translating French … English terms dictionary
Shellac — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Shellac (résine). Shellac Shellac en concert au festival … Wikipédia en Français
shellac — /sheuh lak /, n., v., shellacked, shellacking. n. 1. lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish. 2. a varnish (shellac varnish) made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent. 3. a phonograph … Universalium
shellac — I. noun Etymology: 1shell + lac Date: 1704 1. purified lac usually prepared in thin orange or yellow flakes by heating and filtering and often bleached white 2. a preparation of lac dissolved usually in alcohol and used chiefly as a wood filler… … New Collegiate Dictionary
