noun
lac
lak
noun
1
A resin-like substance secreted by certain scale insects, used to make lacquer and shellac.
"Traditional shellac is made by processing raw lac harvested from tree branches."
How to Use Lac
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA natural resin used to make varnish and shellac, harvested from insects on trees.
Common mistake
Not to be confused with "lack" (an absence of something) — they sound identical but are unrelated.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
lacs plural, lacs plural, lacs plural, Lacs plural
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Etymology
From Hindi/Urdu lākh, ultimately from Sanskrit lākṣā; a doublet of "lacquer."