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lac
1[ lak ]
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 ).
lac
2[ lahk ]
noun
- lakh.
lac
3[ lak ]
noun
- (in prescriptions) milk.
LAC
4- leading aircraftsman.
LAC
1abbreviation for
- leading aircraftman
lac
2/ læk /
noun
- a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac
lac
3/ lɑːk /
noun
- a variant spelling of lakh
Word History and Origins
Origin of lac1
Origin of lac2
Word History and Origins
Origin of lac1
Example Sentences
In tiny Lac-Megantic, everyone knows someone who was killed when the oil train went off the rails.
Dissolve 100 parts of gum lac in 300 parts of ammonia and heat for an hour moderately in a water bath.
During these first years of missionary work at Lac-qui-parle, the school was well attended.
And these people at the Traverse (Sissetons they were) we found quite equal to those at Lac-qui-parle.
There was at this time an elderly man who sought admission to the church at Lac-qui-parle, Left Hand by name.
In these circumstances it was deemed advisable for Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins to go on to Lac-qui-parle for a year.
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