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Meaning of SANDARACH

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
 
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 Synonyms: sandarac
 
 See Also: Callitris quadrivalvis, natural resin, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\San"da*rach\, Sandarac \San"da*rac\,, n. [L.
sandaraca, Gr. ?.]
1. (Min.) Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. [Archaic]
2. (Bot. Chem.) A white or yellow resin obtained from a
   Barbary tree ({Callitris quadrivalvis} or {Thuya
   articulata}), and pulverized for pounce; -- probably so
   called from a resemblance to the mineral.
 

 

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