Lac dye
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Jerarquía
<materials by function> > colorant (material) > <colorant for dye and pigment>
Descripción
A deep red natural colorant made from secretions of the larvae of the lac insect, indigenous to southeast Asia. Lac dye is a byproduct produced during the shellac purification process; its primary colorant is laccaic acid. It was an important dyestuff used since ancient times, giving a lightfast tint to silk and wool, similar in color to dyes obtained from cochineal and kermes. Now synthetic colorants have replaced the use of lac dye.
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Otros términos
- lak (kleurmiddel) [nl]
- lakka (colorant) [fi]
- Lic-lac [de]
- lacca (colorante) [it]
- laca (colorante) [es]
- na ros (lac dye) [bo]
- lac-dye [en]
- lack dye [en]
- lac (colorant) [en]
- lac colorant [en]
- lac-lac [en]