n.
Pronunciation: ' la-k ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese lacré sealing wax, from laca lac, from Arabic lakk, from Persian lak ― more at LAC
Date: 1592
1 a : a spirit varnish (as shellac) b : any of various durable natural varnishes especially : a varnish obtained from an Asian sumac ( Rhus verniciflua ) ― called also Japanese lacquer
2 : any of various clear or colored synthetic organic coatings that typically dry to form a film by evaporation of the solvent especially : a solution of a cellulose derivative (as nitrocellulose)