An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
SHELLACKED
SHELLAC
shellac, shellack
(verb) cover with shellac; “She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
shellacked (comparative more shellacked, superlative most shellacked)
Coated in shellac.
Source: Wiktionary
SHELLAC
Shel"lac`, Shell"-lac`, n. Etym: [Shell + lac a resinous substance; cf. D. shellak, G. schellack.]
Definition: See the Note under 2d Lac.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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