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Varnish Derived From Insect Secretion Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHELLAC which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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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%7Secretion 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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