Sandarach
Pronunciation : San"da*rach, San"da*rac, (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. sandaraca, Gr.
Definition : 1. (Min.)
Defn: Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. [Archaic]
2. (Bot. Chem.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913