Shellac

(noun.) a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood.

(noun.) lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white.

(verb.) cover with shellac; 'She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots'.

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• A beautiful gloss may be given to this or any other black ink by adding a strong solution of shellac and borax. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Marine glue is a cement made by dissolving India rubber in oil of turpentine or coal-naphtha, to which an equal quantity of shellac is added. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• When thoroughly baked the matrix should be well brushed with a thin solution of shellac to impart a smooth surface, and at the same time greater strength. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.

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