shellac
/shuh-lak/US // ʃəˈlæk //UK // (ʃəˈlæk, ˈʃɛlæk) //
虫胶,贝壳粉,虫胶的使用,虫胶的使用方法
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n.名词 noun
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- : lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- : a varnish made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent.
- : a phonograph record made of a breakable material containing shellac, especially one to be played at 78 r.p.m.: an LP that can hold nearly 10 times as much as the old shellac.
v.有主动词 verb
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shel·lacked, shel·lack·ing.
- : to coat or treat with shellac.
- : Slang. to defeat; trounce.to thrash soundly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
verbbatter
Forms: shellacking
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Examples
These crystallize rapidly in the heat, forming a shiny, viscous shellac known as amberat.
When partially exhausted the aluminum shutters are dipped into a bath of shellac.
When the stone is warm wipe off the oil which the heat has driven out and apply a couple of coats of shellac to the broken ends.
When the shellac is thoroughly dry, warm the stone again to melt the shellac, and clamp the pieces together.
Good white shellac makes the best finish for the seat; the stool itself may be finished to suit.
This metal tube should be coated with thick shellac, and the paper tube slipped over it for 1 in.
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