Main Entry:

¹shel·lac

Pronunciation:

\shə-ˈlak\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

¹shell + lac

Date:

1704

1: purified lac usually prepared in thin orange or yellow flakes by heating and filtering and often bleached white2: a preparation of lac dissolved usually in alcohol and used chiefly as a wood filler and finish3 a: a composition containing shellac formerly used for making phonograph records b: an old 78 rpm phonograph record