What's the difference between citronwood and sandarac?

Citronwood


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Sandarac


Definition:

  • (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.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) According to standard procedures, after pulp extirpation, canals were temporarily filled with sandarac cotton pellets and left otherwise untreated for 4 weeks.
  • (2) The results suggested that sandarac varnishes containing high concentrations of chlorhexidine can be used successfully for long-term suppression of S. mutans in dental fissures.
  • (3) Sandarac, a natural resin, was used as the varnish base.

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