Varnish Derived From Insect Secretion Crossword Clue

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	noun • lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white • a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood verb • cover with shellac
	35%	7		Secretion derived from moorhen
	noun • the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
	30%	3		Scale insect's secretion
	noun • resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

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