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Sandarac
Meaning
Noun
●
In Minerals & Cypress family plants:
Realgar;
red
sulphide
of arsenic.
●
In Chemistry, Cypress family plants & Gums and resins:
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.
●
In Cypress family plants:
Any
tree
from the
genus
Tetraclinis.
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Origin
sandarac
English
sandaraca
Latin
σανδαράκη
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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