also: シェラックニス
noun
shellac varnish
A varnish made from shellac dissolved in alcohol, used for wood finishing and as a protective coating.
この家具はセラックニスで仕上げてあります。
This furniture is finished with shellac varnish.
Rare interpunct variant of the シェラックニス spelling.
Loanword from English 'shellac varnish', with the common Japanese adaptation セラック (or シェラック) for 'shellac' and ニス for 'varnish'.