stick lac - lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and driedlac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax shellac - lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white seed lac - granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing lac dye - scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac |