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sandix (n.)
A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.
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A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.
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The sandix, a vermilion-colored pigment derived from mercuric sulfide, was widely used in ancient painting.
The sandix was employed to create the vibrant red hues in the frescoes of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Sandix was also known as cinnabar or vermilion and was considered a precious and expensive pigment.
In the East, sandix was used as a cosmetic and in traditional Chinese medicine.
