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What is shellac?


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Shellac:1:lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white; 2:a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood; 3:cover with shellac.

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In its most well known form, shellac mixes with an alcohol base to make varnish.

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Shellac is lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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A preparation of lac, usually dissolved in alcohol, and used chiefly as a wood finish. Thanks for ChaChaing! Come back soon!

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lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish. ChaCha

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