sandix

noun

san·​dix

variants or less commonly sandyx

ˈsandiks

plural -es

: any of various red pigments

especially : orange mineral

Word History

Etymology

Latin sandix, sandyx vermilion, from Greek sandyx; akin to Sanskrit sindūra vermilion

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