lac

[ lak ]

/ læk /

noun

a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.Compare shellac (defs. 1, 2).

Origin of lac

1545–55; <Hindi lākh ≪ Sanskrit lākṣā

Words nearby lac

labyrinthine vein, labyrinthine vertigo, labyrinthitis, labyrinthodont, labyrinthotomy, lac, Lacan, La Canada-Flintridge, Laccadive Islands, Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, laccolith

Definition for lac (2 of 4)

lac²

[ lahk ]

/ lɑk /

noun

lakh.

Definition for lac (3 of 4)

lac³

[ lak ]

/ læk /

noun

(in prescriptions) milk.

Origin of lac

From Latin

Definition for lac (4 of 4)

LAC

leading aircraftsman.

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Example sentences from the Web for lac

The sixteen lac which was left, therefore, required to be well economized, and well administered.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
They had now walked round the Lac d'Amour, and the two friends paused for some time on the other bridge.
The Saint|Antonio Fogazzaro
The order was, that the Nabob's stipend should be reduced to sixteen lac a year from the month of January.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Most of the country is forest, producing only timber and lac but said to be rich in iron ore.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

The king admired them, and bought them; he, moreover, gave the merchants a lac of rupees to purchase more horses for him.
The Jest Book|Mark Lemon

British Dictionary definitions for lac (1 of 3)

lac¹

/ (læk) /

noun

a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac

Word Origin for lac

C16: from Dutch lak or French laque, from Hindi lākh resin, ultimately from Sanskrit lākshā

British Dictionary definitions for lac (2 of 3)

lac²

/ (lɑːk) /

noun

a variant spelling of lakh

British Dictionary definitions for lac (3 of 3)

LAC

/ British /

abbreviation for

leading aircraftman

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Medical definitions for lac

lac

[ lăk ]

n.

Milk.

A whitish, milky looking liquid.

单词	lac
释义	lac ¹ [ lak ] / læk / noun a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.Compare shellac (defs. 1, 2). Origin of lac ¹ 1545–55; <Hindi lākh ≪ Sanskrit lākṣā Words nearby lac labyrinthine vein, labyrinthine vertigo, labyrinthitis, labyrinthodont, labyrinthotomy, lac, Lacan, La Canada-Flintridge, Laccadive Islands, Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, laccolith Definition for lac (2 of 4) lac² [ lahk ] / lɑk / noun lakh. Definition for lac (3 of 4) lac³ [ lak ] / læk / noun (in prescriptions) milk. Origin of lac ³ From Latin Definition for lac (4 of 4) LAC leading aircraftsman. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lac The sixteen lac which was left, therefore, required to be well economized, and well administered. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke They had now walked round the Lac d'Amour, and the two friends paused for some time on the other bridge. The Saint\|Antonio Fogazzaro The order was, that the Nabob's stipend should be reduced to sixteen lac a year from the month of January. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. X. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke Most of the country is forest, producing only timber and lac but said to be rich in iron ore. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various The king admired them, and bought them; he, moreover, gave the merchants a lac of rupees to purchase more horses for him. The Jest Book\|Mark Lemon British Dictionary definitions for lac (1 of 3) lac¹ / (læk) / noun a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac Word Origin for lac C16: from Dutch lak or French laque, from Hindi lākh resin, ultimately from Sanskrit lākshā British Dictionary definitions for lac (2 of 3) lac² / (lɑːk) / noun a variant spelling of lakh British Dictionary definitions for lac (3 of 3) LAC / British / abbreviation for leading aircraftman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lac lac [ lăk ] n. Milk. A whitish, milky looking liquid. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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