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- [lak]
- /læk/
- /lac/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lak]
- /læk/
Definitions of lac word
- noun lac (in prescriptions) milk. 1
- noun lac A resinous substance secreted as a protective covering by the lac insect, used to make varnish, shellac, sealing wax, dyes, etc. 1
- noun lac resin produced by lac insect 1
- noun lac a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac 0
- abbreviation LAC leading aircraftman 0
- noun lac a resinous substance secreted by various scale insects, esp. a species (Laccifer lacca) of India, that live on certain fig, soapberry, and acacia trees: when melted, strained, and rehardened, it forms shellac 0
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Origin of lac
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Hindi lākh ≪ Sanskrit lākṣā
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Parts of speech for Lac
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lac popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lac usage trend in Literature
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