shellac
1. [ noun ] lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
Related terms: lac stick_lac
2. [ verb ] cover with shellac, as of wooden objects
Examples:

"She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

Related terms: varnish
3. [ noun ] (color) a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
Synonyms: shellac_varnish
Related terms: varnish french_polish lac
Similar spelling:   shoelace
  shoe_lace
  shlock
  Shiels
  shylock
  Shalash
  shoeless