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Callitris quadrivalvisSandarach San"da*rach, Sandarac San"da*rac,, n. [L.
sandaraca, Gr. ?.]
1. (Min.) Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. [Archaic]
2. (Bot. Chem.) 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. Callitris quadrivalvisThyine wood Thy"ine wood` [Gr. ? ?, fr. ?, adj., pertaining to
the tree ? or ?, an African tree with sweet-smelling wood.]
(Bot.)
The fragrant and beautiful wood of a North African tree
(Callitris quadrivalvis), formerly called Thuja
articulata. The tree is of the Cedar family, and furnishes a
balsamic resin called sandarach. --Rev. xviii. 12. Quadrivalence
Quadrivalence Quad*riv"a*lence, n. (Chem.)
The quality or state of being quadrivalent; tetravalence.
QuadrivalentQuadrivalent Quad*riv"a*lent, a. [Quadri- + L. valens, -entis,
p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.)
Having a valence of four; capable of combining with, being
replaced by, or compared with, four monad atoms; tetravalent;
-- said of certain atoms and radicals; thus, carbon and
silicon are quadrivalent elements. Quadrivalve
Quadrivalve Quad"ri*valve, a. [Quadri- + valve: cf. F.
quadrivalve.] (Bot.)
Dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved; as, a
quadrivalve pericarp.
Quadrivalve
Quadrivalve Quad"ri*valve, n. (Arch.)
A door, shutter, or the like, having four folds.
Quadrivalvular
Quadrivalvular Quad`ri*val"vu*lar, a.
Having four valves; quadrivalve.
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