Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Word of the Week #4

Word: Shellac

Source: Media & Culture by Richard Campbell

"In the 1940s, because shellac was needed for World War II munitions production, the record industry turned to a polyvinyl plastic record."


Definition: 1. lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.

My sentence: To this day, I still see shellac covered wooden tables being used in our college classrooms.

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