A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Lacquer
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A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol,often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used forvarnishing metals, papier-maché, and wood. The name is also given tovarnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish ofthe Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.
Lacquer meaning & definition 1 of Lacquer.
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A protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
Any of various resinous varnishes, especially a resinous varnish obtained from a Japanese tree, Rhus verniciflua, used to produce a highly polished, lustrous surface on wood or the like.
Also called lacquer ware, especially of wood, coated with such a varnish, and often inlaid: They collected fine Oriental lacquers.
Lacquer meaning & definition 2 of Lacquer.