lac
n.
resinous substance used in the manufacture of varnishes
LAC
Lac
Lac is the scarlet resinous secretion of the
insect Kerria lacca. This important animal is also known by some junior synonyms such as Laccifer lacca, Carteria lacca and Tachardia lacca. However, the oldest name Kerria lacca is back in current use. Kerria lacca belongs to the lac insect family Kerriidae, one of some 28 families of
scale insects and
mealy bugs belonging to the superfamily Coccoidea, a large group of about 8000 described species of plant sucking insects. Thousands of these tiny insects colonize branches of suitable host trees and secrete the resinous pigment. The coated branches of the host trees are cut and harvested as sticklac.
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Lac
Lac [L.] 1. milk. 2. any milklike medicinal preparation. lac n. 1. Milk. 2. A whitish, milky looking liquid. lac pl. lacta [L.] milk. [
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lac
Noun
1. resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
(hypernym) animal product
(hyponym) garnet lac
(substance-holonym) sealing wax, seal
lac (m)
n.
lake, pond