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sandarach

sandarach

9.9
A hard, yellow or red resin from trees used to make varnish for wood
  • noun
  • /ˈsændəˌræk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sandaraca
  • The cabinetmaker used sandarach to prepare a traditional varnish for the antique desk.

Examples

  • The faint, pleasant aroma of sandarach filled the workshop as the resin was heated.

  • The artist used sandarach to create a glossy finish on his painting.

  • Artists in the Renaissance often mixed sandarach with oil to make a durable finish.

  • Many traditional varnishes contain sandarach as a key ingredient.

  • The cabinetmaker used sandarach to prepare a traditional varnish for the antique desk.

  • Artists in the Renaissance often mixed sandarach with oil to make a durable finish.

  • Many traditional varnishes contain sandarach as a key ingredient.

Synonyms

sandarac
vssandarach
  • Specialized
9.9

A brittle scented resin used to make varnish and incense

is mainly for varnishes and lacquers rather than for incense

Surface Forms

sandarach singular
sandarachs plural

Etymology

Sandarach comes from an old Arabic word sandarūs, the name for a sticky tree 'resin' from North Africa. That's why sandarach means the yellow or red resin people used to make varnish and give a durable finish.