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silak [sí.lak.] : luster (n.); sheen (n.); shellac (n.)

Derivatives of silak


Glosses:
luster
n. (attribute)1. brilliancy, luster, lustre, splendor, splendoura quality that outshines the usual.
~ brightnessthe location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white.
n. (attribute)2. luster, lustre, sheen, shininessthe visual property of something that shines with reflected light.
~ effulgence, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, radiancethe quality of being bright and sending out rays of light.
n. (attribute)3. luster, lustrea surface coating for ceramics or porcelain.
~ glazea coating for ceramics, metal, etc..
sheen
shellac
n. (substance)1. shellaclac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white.
~ lacresinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax.
~ stick laclac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried.
n. (artifact)2. shellac, shellac varnisha thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood.
~ french polish shellac, french polisha varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol.
~ varnisha coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface.
~ lacresinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax.
v. (contact)3. shellac, shellackcover with shellac.; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"
~ varnish, sealcover with varnish.