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laca — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lac noun A resin-like substance secreted by certain scale insects, used to make lacquer and shellac.
  • lacquer noun A glossy protective coating applied to wood, metal, or nails to give a hard, shiny finish.
  • lake noun A large body of water surrounded by land.

Senses

laca is used for these senses in English:

  • hair spray A usually scented hairstyling product in aerosol form that stiffens the hair, so it stays in a certain hairstyle.
  • lac A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.
  • lacquer A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
  • lake In the composition of colors for use in products intended for human consumption, made by extending on a substratum of alumina, a salt prepared from one of the certified water-soluble straight colors.

lacquer — full definition

  1. noun A glossy protective coating applied to wood, metal, or nails to give a hard, shiny finish.
  2. verb To coat something with lacquer to give it a smooth, glossy surface.

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