 canada_balsam |
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| 1. | [ noun ] yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium | |
| Related terms: | oleoresin | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees | |
| Synonyms: | balm_of_Gilead Abies_balsamea balsam_fir | |
| Related terms: | silver_fir | |
| Similar spelling: |
Canada_plum |
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