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SANDARAC
sandarac, sandarac tree, Tetraclinis articulata, Callitris quadrivalvis
(noun) large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes
sandarac, sandarach
(noun) a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
sandarac, citronwood
(noun) durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sandarac (countable and uncountable, plural sandaracs)
(mineral, archaic) Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic.
(botany, chemistry) A white or yellow resin obtained from a north African tree (Tetraclinis articulata), and pulverized for pounce; probably so called from a resemblance to the mineral.
Any tree from the genus Tetraclinis.
Anagrams
• carandas
Source: Wiktionary
San"da*rach, San"da*rac, (, n. Etym: [L. sandaraca, Gr.
1. (Min.)
Definition: Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. [Archaic]
2. (Bot. Chem.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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