SANDARAC


Meaning of SANDARAC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsan-də-ˌrak ]

noun

Etymology: Latin sandaraca red coloring, from Greek sandarakē realgar, red pigment from realgar

Date: 1543

: a brittle faintly aromatic translucent resin obtained from a northern African tree ( Tetraclinis articulata ) of the cypress family and used chiefly in making varnish and as incense ; also : a similar resin obtained from any of several Australian trees (genus Callitris ) of the same family

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