Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "sandarach" tana nufin wani abu mai ɗanɗano da aka samo daga ruwan wasu bishiyoyi, yawanci daga dangin cypress. Hakanan ana kiranta da "sandarac" kuma an yi amfani dashi a tarihi wajen samar da varnishes, lacquers, da turare. Bugu da ƙari, an yi amfani da shi azaman pigment a wasu nau'ikan fasaha.
