shellac wax
- noun
- /ʃəˈlæk wæks/
- Specialized
:
cera de goma laca
- The furniture was polished with shellac wax to give it a glossy sheen.
Examples
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Many cosmetics contain shellac wax for a shiny finish.
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Manufacturers often use shellac wax in the production of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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You can separate shellac wax from shellac by using alcohol as a solvent.
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The artisan used shellac wax to finish the wood.
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Manufacturers often use shellac wax in the production of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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The furniture was polished with shellac wax to give it a glossy sheen.
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Many cosmetics contain shellac wax for a shiny finish.
Synonyms
A hard natural wax made when shellac is treated with alcohol
How Durable
4
3.2
- Archaic
1
6.6
- Specialized
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward material compound: 'shellac' + 'wax' denotes a type of wax derived from shellac, so the core meaning is directly compositional. While the full technical detail about insolubility is specialised, a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer it is a wax made from shellac.
Etymology
Shellac wax comes from shellac, the sticky substance made by tiny insects on tree branches, and the wax is the hard part left after treating that substance with alcohol. People used the separated wax to make polish and cosmetics, so the name now means the hard natural wax used to shine and protect things.