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sandarac
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sandarach \San"da*rach\, Sandarac \San"da*rac\,, n. [L.
sandaraca, Gr. ?.]
1. (Min.) Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. [Archaic]
[1913 Webster]
2. (Bot. Chem.) 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.
[1913 Webster]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
citronwood \citronwood\ n.
1. wood of a citron tree.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a durable fragrant wood used in building (as in the roof
of Cordova Cathedral); -- called also sandarac.
Syn: sandarac.
[WordNet 1.5]
