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SANDARACH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
Synonyms:
sandarac; sandarach
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sandarach" is a kind of...):
natural resin (a plant exudate)
Holonyms ("sandarach" is a substance of...):
Callitris quadrivalvis; sandarac; sandarac tree; Tetraclinis articulata (large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes)