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shellac

verb as in batter

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To make the finger move, the Linz group wrapped it with an exoskeleton made from a material that included ethanol and shellac, the resin that’s used in very old records.

It was a fluke discovery by Belgian-born chemist Leo Baekeland, who was seeking an alternative to the natural shellac that insulated electrical cables.

At the time, what gave natural polymers like cellulose, shellac and rubber their properties remained unknown.

These crystallize rapidly in the heat, forming a shiny, viscous shellac known as amberat.

When partially exhausted the aluminum shutters are dipped into a bath of shellac.

When the stone is warm wipe off the oil which the heat has driven out and apply a couple of coats of shellac to the broken ends.

When the shellac is thoroughly dry, warm the stone again to melt the shellac, and clamp the pieces together.

Good white shellac makes the best finish for the seat; the stool itself may be finished to suit.

This metal tube should be coated with thick shellac, and the paper tube slipped over it for 1 in.

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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shellac, such as: defeat, strike, trounce, and varnish.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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