nnoun.substancelac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached whiteDerivationally Related Form:shellac
Hypernyms:lac
Inherited Hypernyms:shellaclacanimal productanimal materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:shellaclacanimal productanimal materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Substance Meronyms:stick lac
nnoun.artifacta thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish woodSynset:shellac varnish
Derivationally Related Form:shellac
Hypernyms:varnish
Inherited Hypernyms:shellacvarnishcoatingcoveringartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:French polishFrench polish shellac
Substance Meronyms:lac
Full Hyponyms:french polish
vverb.contactcover with shellacSynset:shellack
Examples:- She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots
Derivationally Related Form:shellac
Hypernyms:seal varnish
Inherited Hypernyms:shellacvarnishcoatcover
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something