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shel·lack
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Princeton's WordNet
shellac, shellackverb
cover with shellac
"She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"
Wiktionary
shellacknoun
a type of lac or vanish
shellacknoun
to get defeated in competition
shellackverb
to apply shellack on something
shellackverb
to beat repeatedly
shellackverb
to defeat decisively
Wikipedia
shellack
Shellac () is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes and dissolved in alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish. Shellac functions as a tough natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odour-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish. Shellac was once used in electrical applications as it possesses good insulation qualities and it seals out moisture. Phonograph and 78 rpm gramophone records were made of it until they were replaced by vinyl long-playing records from 1948 onwards.From the time it replaced oil and wax finishes in the 19th century, shellac was one of the dominant wood finishes in the western world until it was largely replaced by nitrocellulose lacquer in the 1920s and 1930s.
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shellack
Shellac is a type of resin that's secreted by the female lac bug in the forests of India and Thailand. It's processed and sold as dry flakes, which are dissolved in alcohol to make liquid shellac. This substance is commonly used as a high-gloss varnish, a sanding sealant, or to create a protective coating on furniture, wood, or other surfaces because of its ability to create a hard and glossy finish. It's also used in various sectors, including food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, due to its safety and natural origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shellack in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shellack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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