SANDARACH

sandarac, sandarach

(noun) a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

sandarach (countable and uncountable, plural sandaraches)

Alternative form of sandarac

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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