Meaning & use
sandarac
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A pale yellow resin obtained from a North African cypress-like tree, used in varnishes and incense; also, an old name for the mineral realgar.
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Craftsmen once used sandarac resin to produce a glossy varnish for furniture.
Medieval alchemists referred to the reddish mineral realgar as sandarac.
A note on using this word
Sandarac resin comes from the tree Tetraclinis articulata, native to Morocco, and has been traded since antiquity for varnish and incense.
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