English Explanatory Dictionary

sandarac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic.
  2. 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.
  3. Any tree from the genus Tetraclinis.

Pronunciation

/ˈsændəɹæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sandarac.wav

Word forms

sandarac sandaracs

Etymology

From Latin sandaraca, from Ancient Greek σανδαράκη (sandarákē, “realgar”).

Translations

Bulgarian: сандарак Catalan: sandàraca German: Sandarak Ancient Greek: θύον Persian: سندروس Polish: sandarak Portuguese: sandáraca Spanish: sandáraca
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