elemi resin
1Elemi — taxobox name = Elemi status = VU status system = iucn2.3 regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Burseraceae genus = Canarium species = C. luzonicum binomial …
2Elemi — El e*mi, n. [Cf. F. [ e]lemi, It. elemi, Sp. elemi; of American or Oriental. origin.] A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from tropical trees of the genera {Amyris} and {Canarium}. {Amyris elemifera} yields Mexican elemi; {Canarium commune},… …
3Resin — Not to be confused with rosin, a particular type of resin. This article is about the plant secretion. For other uses, see Resin (disambiguation). Insect trapped in resin …
4resin — Synonyms and related words: Canada balsam, Sonora lac, acacia, agar, amber, ambergris, ammoniac, amyrin, anime, balsam, bassorin, benjamin, benzoin, camphor, carob gum, carrageenin, chewing gum, chicle, colophony, copaiba, copal, copaline, dammar …
5elemi — noun fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense • Syn: ↑gum elemi • Hypernyms: ↑gum resin • Substance Holonyms: ↑incense tree …
6elemi — noun a) A tree, Canarium luzonicum, native to the Philippines. b) A resin harvested from the elemi tree …
7elemi — n. fragrant resin derived from certain tropical trees (used to manufacture varnishes, ointments, and perfumes) …
8gum elemi — noun fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense • Syn: ↑elemi • Hypernyms: ↑gum resin • Substance Holonyms: ↑incense tree * * * noun Etymology: alteration of earlier gumme elimi, part transl …
9Gum elemi — Gum Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic;… …
10Gum resin — Gum Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic;… …
