shellac

A purified lac in the form of thin yellow or orange flakes, often bleached white and widely used in varnishes, paints, inks, sealants, and formerly in phonograph records.

A thin varnish made by dissolving this substance in denatured alcohol, used to finish wood.

An old phonograph record containing this substance, typically played at 78 rpm.

To coat or finish with shellac.

To strike repeatedly and severely; batter.

To defeat decisively.

Seed-lac melted and formed into thin plates. This is the form in which it is generally sold for making varnish and the like. See lac.

To coat with shellac.

Lac which has been reduced to a thin crust. See the Note under 2d lac.