Sandarach

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sandarach
       n : a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in
           varnishes [syn: {sandarac}]