LACQUER

n. La'k'u'r. A colored varnish used for wood and certain metals, having lac as its basis, [a, H5.1 Japan 1. Syn.: Japan varnish balsam. A black varnish used by the Japanese for lacquering ornamental articles. It is the sap of Klnis vernicifera, which turns black when exposed to the air. [B. 185 (a, 35).] Japan I.-tree, L. plant. The Rhus vernicifera. [B, ft. 185, 275 (a, 35).] L.-tree. The Carica erythrocarpa. [B, 12 (a, 35).] [s. 564]