Shellac
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /shuh-lak/
Also spelled or known as: Shellac Record
Plural: Shellac Records
Related: 78 RPM
What does Shellac mean? A natural resin historically used to manufacture 78 RPM phonograph records before vinyl became the industry standard.
Shellack is the material used for producing sound discs before Poly Vinyl Chloride i.e./the vinyl record was invented. Shellac records are more fragile than vinyl records.
Shellac synonyms: Shellac Record, 78 Record
Example sentence: “The archive preserved several rare shellac recordings.”
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