| sandarac | 1. <chemical> Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. 2. <botany> 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. Origin: L. Sandaraca, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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