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n. Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic.
n. 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.
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n. a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
Word Usage
"The powder from hellebore and sandarach alone answers."