<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">shellac</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>orange shellac</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>white shellac</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>lac dye</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>spirit varnish</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>thermoplastic</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>shell lac</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shell lacca</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shell-lacca</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shellac varnish</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The spirit varnish produced from lac, a resinous substance excreted by the female of the lac insect. The lac resin is placed in alcohol  to produce a product that creates a smooth finish and a high polish that is tough but not completely water-repellent. Shellac is a natural thermoplastic. ]]></note></mads>