#lac resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
supertype: #animal_product a product made from animal material
substance of: #sealing_wax #shellac_varnish
subtype: #garnet_lac lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored
subtype: #gum-lac an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar
subtype: #shellac lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
subtype: #stick_lac__sticklac lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried
subtype: #seed_lac granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing
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