Lac"o*nize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Laconized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Laconizing (?).] [Gr. &?;. See Laconic.] To imitate the manner of the
Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and
austerity.
Lac"quer (?), n. [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca
lac. See Lac the resin.] [Written also lacker.] A varnish, consisting
of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge,
saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier- maché, and
wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients,
esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental
objects are made.
Lac"quer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lacquered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Lacquering.] To cover with lacquer. "Lacquer'd chair." Pope.
Lac"quer*er (?), n. One who lacquers, especially one who makes a
business of lacquering.
Lac"quer*ing, n. The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the
coat of lacquer put on.
||La`cri*mo"so (?), a. [It. See Lachrymose.] (Mus.) Plaintive; -- a
||term applied to a mournful or pathetic movement or style. Moore.
||
La*crosse" (?), n. [F. la crosse, lit., the crosier, hooked stick. Cf.
Crosier.] A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians,
now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and
the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a
"crosse". The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and
carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw
it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field.
Lac"ry*mal (?), n. & a. See Lachrymatory, n., and Lachrymal, a.
{ Lac"ry*ma*ry, Lac"ry*to*ry, Lac"ry*mose. } See Lachrymary,
Lachrymatory, Lachrymose.
Lac"tage (?), n. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. laitage. See Lacteal.]
The produce of animals yielding milk; milk and that which is made from
it.
Lac"tam (?), n. [Lactone + amido.] (Chem.) One of a series of
anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.
Lac*tam"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an amido acid
related to lactic acid, and called also amido-propionic acid.
Lac*tam"ide (?), n. [Lactic + amide.] (Chem.) An acid amide derived
from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having
a neutral reaction. It is metameric with alanine.
Lac"tant (?), a. [L. lactans, p. pr. of lactare to suck, fr. lac,
lactis, milk.] Suckling; giving suck.
Lac"ta*rene (?), n. [L. lac, lactis, milk.] A preparation of casein
from milk, used in printing calico.
Lac"ta*ry (?), a. [l. lactarius, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F.
lactaire.] Milky; full of white juice like milk. [Obs.] "Lactary or
milky plants." Sir T. Browne.