shellac
The origin and history of shellac.
Etymology
Formed from shell and lac, a calque of the French laque en écailles, literally “lac in scales/shells”.
The origin and history of shellac.
Formed from shell and lac, a calque of the French laque en écailles, literally “lac in scales/shells”.
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