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Laki

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Laki , volcano, 2,684 ft (818 m) high, S Iceland, at SW edge of the Vatnajökull glacier. Its eruption in 1783 was one of the more devastating on record, leading to the deaths of a quarter of Iceland's inhabitants (mainly due to a famine that resulted from the eruption's effects). Haze from the eruption spread over parts of Europe, where some experts believe it affected the inhabitants' health. Surrounding the crater are the Lakagígar series of c.100 volcanic rifts. Author not available, LAKI. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
lacking
lack·ing / ˈlaki ng / • adj. [ predic. ] not available or in short supply: adequate resources and funds are both sadly lacking at present... Read more
shellac
...varnish. ∎  a thin varnish containing this resin. • v. ( -lacked / -ˈlakt / , -lack·ing / -ˈlaki ng / ) [ tr. ] 1. [often as adj. ] ( shellacked ) varnish (something) with shellac. 2. (usu. be shellacked ) inf. defeat or beat... Read more

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