LAC


Meaning of LAC in English

n. a resinous substance secreted as a protective covering by the lac insect, and used to make varnish and shellac. lac insect an Asian scale insect, Laccifer lacca, living in trees.

[ ult. f. Hind. lakh f. Prakrit lakkha f. Skr. laksa ]

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