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Lacquer

/lˈækər/
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(noun) A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

Please do your model building at home! The room's full of the smell of lacquer.
Doesn't the smell of lacquer bother you? Because I can't stand it.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The woodworker applied a coat of clear ____ to the wooden table to give it a shiny and protective finish.

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