sandarac
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sandarac
- /ˈsændəɹæk/
Where it comes from
From Latin sandaraca, from Ancient Greek σανδαράκη (sandarákē, “realgar”).
noun sandaracs
- Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic.
- 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. Sandarach is procured from common juniper; and incense from a juniper with yellow fruit.
- Any tree from the genus Tetraclinis.
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Talk about this word "sandarac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sandarac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sandarac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sandarac "sandarac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sandarac.Cite this
@misc{sandarac_2026,
title = {sandarac},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sandarac},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
