| n. | 1. | Lac which has been reduced to a thin crust. See the Note under 2d Lac. |
| 2. | A solution of shellac{1} in alcohol or other volatile solvent, used as a varnish. | |
| 3. | A phonograph record, made of a material containing shellac; - no longer manufactured. |
| Noun | 1. | shellac - lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white |
| 2. | shellac - a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood Synonyms: shellac varnish | |
| Verb | 1. | shellac - cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots" |