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cana·da bal·sam

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Canada balsamnoun

    yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium

  2. balsam fir, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsameanoun

    medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees

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  1. Canada balsamnoun

    A turpentine made from the resin of the balsam fir tree.

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  1. Canada balsam

    Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is the oleoresin of the balsam fir tree (Abies balsamea) of boreal North America. The resin, dissolved in essential oils, is a viscous, sticky, colourless or yellowish liquid that turns to a transparent yellowish mass when the essential oils have been allowed to evaporate. Canada balsam is amorphous when dried. It has poor thermal and solvent resistance.

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  1. canada balsam

    Canada Balsam is a type of resin, often used as a mounting medium in microscopy, produced by the balsam fir tree native to Canada and the northern United States. It is also used in optics for cementing glass components. It is highly valued for its transparency and lack of color.

Wikidata

  1. Canada balsam

    Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is a turpentine which is made from the resin of the balsam fir tree of boreal North America. The resin, dissolved in essential oils, is a viscous, sticky, colourless or yellowish liquid that turns to a transparent yellowish mass when the essential oils have been allowed to evaporate. Canada balsam is amorphous when dried. Since it does not crystallize with age, its optical properties do not deteriorate. However, it has poor thermal and solvent resistance.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Canada balsam in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Canada balsam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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  • カナダのバルサムJapanese
  • canada balsamNorwegian
  • కెనడా బాల్సంTelugu
  • แคนาดายาหม่องThai

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