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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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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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
  1. 1

    shel·lacked, shel·lack·ing.

    • : to coat or treat with shellac.
    • : Slang. to defeat; trounce.to thrash soundly.

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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.