Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. colorant (material)
7. [colorant for dye and pigment]
8. lac dye (colorant)

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials
4. materials
5. materials by function
6. colorant
7. pigments
8. pigment by production method
9. lake

Anotations

Scope note:

A deep red lake color made from lac dye precipitated with precipitated with alumina trihydrate. Indian lake was once an important colorant used since ancient times. It has since been replaced by synthetic colors.