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Definition of Sandarac

1. Noun. Durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain).

2. Noun. A brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes.

3. 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.

Definition of Sandarac

1. an aromatic resin [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sandarac

1. 1. Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. 2. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sandarac

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