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shellac
[ shuh-lak ]
noun
- lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish shellacî varî nish by dissolving it in alcohol or a similar solvent.
- formerly, a phonograph record made of a breakable material containing shellac, especially one to be played at 78 r.p.m.:
In the antique shop I found a stack of old shellacs with recordings of great wartime classics.
verb (used with object)
- to coat or treat with shellac.
- Slang.
- to defeat; trounce.
- to thrash soundly.
shellac
/ ËÊÉlĂŠk; ÊÉËlĂŠk /
noun
- a yellowish resin secreted by the lac insect, esp a commercial preparation of this used in varnishes, polishes, and leather dressings
- Also calledshellac varnish a varnish made by dissolving shellac in ethanol or a similar solvent
- a gramophone record based on shellac
verb
- to coat or treat (an article) with a shellac varnish
- slang.to defeat completely
Derived Forms
- Čőłó±đ±ô˱ôČ賊°ì±đ°ù, noun
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of shellac1
Example Sentences
Instead, âPeople getting ready to do thingsâ is spelled out in egg yolk, besmirching the virginal purity of its white satin support; and âItâs only vanishing creamâ is translucent shellac disappearing against deathly black.
âYour son has shellac in his veins,â referring to the brittle material used in 78 r.p.m. records.
Salisbury recommends sealing the knots first with shellac.
Trompe lâoeil artists were also highly in demand in the decorative arts, and wealthy patrons would hire peintres-dĂ©corateurs to shellac their drawing rooms with imitation marble and porphyry.
The history of recorded sound is largely about progression and abandonment, from Edisonâs wax cylinders to shellac 78 rpm records; from vinyl LPs, 8-tracks and cassettes to the compact disc.
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