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LAC DYE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lac dye" is a kind of...):
dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)
Meronyms (substance of "lac dye"):
stick lac (lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried)