sarcocol

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UK/ˈsɑːkəkɒl/

Alternative form of sarcocolla as a resin.

OriginMiddle English sarcocol ← Latin sarcocolla ← Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα →
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Meanings

nounsarcocol (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of sarcocolla as a resin.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσαρκοκόλλα
  2. Latinsarcocolla
  3. Middle Englishsarcocol
  4. Englishsarcocol

From Middle English sarcocol, from Latin sarcocolla, from Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue, adhesive”).

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sarcocol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcocol

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“sarcocol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcocol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarcocol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcocol.

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