lac

¹ American  

[lak] / læk /

noun

1. 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.

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lac ² American  

[lahk] / lɑk /

noun

1. lakh.

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lac ³ American  

[lak] / læk /

noun

1. (in prescriptions) milk.

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LAC ⁴ American  

1. leading aircraftsman.

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LAC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. leading aircraftman

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lac ² British  

/ læk /

noun

1. a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac

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lac ³ British  

/ lɑːk /

noun

1. a variant spelling of lakh

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Etymology

Origin of lac¹

First 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

Origin of lac³

From Latin

Example Sentences

The 80-seat cafe serves Vietnamese classics such as fish sauce wings and luc lac shaking beef along with fusion dishes, such as the fried chicken with pandan waffles.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

The lac operon is an example of inducible control because the presence of lactose “turns on” transcription of the genes for its own metabolism.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

When lactose and glucose are present in the medium, transcription of the lac operon is induced.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In the presence of lactose, the lac operon will not be transcribed.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Item ad idem, Deus veteris testamenti promittit terrain ut ibi; Dabo vobis terram fluentem lac et mel.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles