Noun

1. shellac, lac

usage: lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white

2. shellac, shellac varnish, varnish

usage: a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

Verb

1. shellac, shellack, varnish, seal

usage: cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

See also: shellac (Dictionary)