Varnish resin (5)
'varnish resin' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for shellac that I've seen before include "Sort of resin" , "Resin used in varnishes" , "Resin used for varnish, formerly for records" , "Material of pre-vinyl 78 rpm records" , "Resin in flakes, used to making varnish" .)
(Other definitions for elemi that I've seen before include "Resinous stuff" , "Tree resin; ie, elm (anag.)" , "Fragrant tree resin used as incense - I'm Lee (anag)" , "Oleoresin" , "It's fragrance" .)
'varnish resin' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for copal that I've seen before include "Resin used in varnish" , "Hard resin" , "Aromatic tree resin" .)