sandarac

noun san·da·rac \ˈsan-də-ˌrak\

Definition of SANDARAC

: 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

Origin of SANDARAC

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

First Known Use: 1543

Rhymes with SANDARAC

almanac, amberjack, anorak, antiblack, applejack, Arawak, Aurillac, back-to-back, bivouac, black-on-black, brainiac, bric-a-brac, Cadillac, camelback, canvasback, cardiac, carryback, celiac, cornerback, Cousin Jack, crackerjack, cul-de-sac, diamondback, fiddleback, Gay-Lussac, gunnysack, hackmatack, haversack, high-low-jack, huckaback, hydrocrack, iliac, ipecac, Kodiak, ladder-back, leatherback, lumberjack, maniac, medevac, Merrimack, mommy track, multipack, nunatak, Nunivak, off-the-rack, paperback, Pasternak, piggyback, quarterback, razorback, retropack, running back, Sarawak, silverback, single-track, snapper-back, steeplejack, stickleback, Syriac, tamarack, theriac, tokamak, turtleback, umiak, Unimak, zodiac

Medical Dictionary

sandarac

noun san·da·rac \ˈsan-də-ˌrak\

Medical Definition of SANDARAC

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