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lac
1[ lak ]
/ læk /
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noun
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.Compare shellac (def. 1).
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Origin of lac
1First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English lacca, from Dutch lak or French lac, laque, from Old French lacce, lache, from Medieval Latin lac, lacca, from Arabic lakk, from Persian lak, from Hindi lākh, from Prakrit lākkhā, from Sanskrit lākṣā
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lac3
[ lak ]
/ læk /
noun
(in prescriptions) milk.
Origin of lac
3From Latin
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LAC
leading aircraftsman.
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lac1
/ (læk) /
noun
a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac
Word Origin for lac
C16: from Dutch lak or French laque, from Hindi lākh resin, ultimately from Sanskrit lākshā
British Dictionary definitions for lac (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for lac (3 of 3)
LAC
/ British /
abbreviation for
leading aircraftman
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