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    Shellac, Shell-lac  (?), n. [Shell + lac a resinous substance; cf. D. shellak, G. schellack.]
   1. Lac which has been reduced to a thin crust.  See the Note under 2d Lac.
   
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   2. A solution of shellac1 in alcohol or other volatile solvent, used as a varnish.
   
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   3. A phonograph record, made of a material containing shellac; -- no longer manufactured. [Obsolescent] RHUD
   
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