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Alt. of Sandarac

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  1. n. Alt. of Sandarac
  2. n. a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
  3. 1. (Min.) Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. [Archaic] 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.
  4. n a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes