Definition of Shellac wax

1. Noun. A hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol.

Exact synonyms: Lac Wax
Generic synonyms: Wax

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shellac Wax

shell nail
shell out
shell parakeet
shell plating
shell script
shell scripts
shell shock
shell shocked
shell stitch
shell suit
shell suits
shellable
shellac
shellac base
shellac varnish
shellac wax (current term)
shellack
shellacked
shellacking
shellackings
shellacks
shellacs
shellapple
shellback
shellbacks
shellbark
shellbark hickory
shellbarks
shellcode
shellcodes

Literary usage of Shellac wax

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1908)
"Without entering into a discussion of the exact chemical composition of shellac wax, it may be proper to state that the wax may be separated commercially ..."

2. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1908)
"Again, it is quite probable that a caustic solution would behave towards shellac wax somewhat differently from a dilute carbonate solution. ..."

3. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1908)
"... ether used is insufficient; shellac wax is but slightly soluble in cold ... but the amount of shellac wax present is usually small. ..."

4. Industrial Chemistry: A Manual for the Student and Manufacturer by Allen Rogers (1920)
"Benzine is a solvent for shellac wax, however, and will remove it from alkaline solutions. The iodine absorption of shellac is very low in distinction to ..."

5. Industrial Chemistry: A Manual for the Student and Manufacturer by Allen Rogers (1920)
"Benzine is a solvent for shellac wax, however, and will remove it from alkaline solutions. The iodine absorption of shellac is very low in distinction to ..."

6. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1895)
"As suitable mediums to support his films, he mentions copper in thin sheets, and paper, shellac, wax, etc., made conductive upon the surface which is to ..."

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