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Meaning of CANADA BALSAM
Pronunciation:
'kanudu'bolsum
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Definition:
[n]
medium
-
sized
fir
of
northeastern
North
America
;
leaves
smell
of
balsam
when
crushed
;
much
used
for
pulpwood
and
Christmas
trees
[n]
yellow
transparent
exudate
of
the
balsam
fir
;
used
as
a
transparent
cement
in
optical
devices
(
especially
in
microscopy
)
and
as
a
mounting
medium
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Synonyms:
Abies balsamea
,
balm of Gilead
,
balsam fir
See Also:
oleoresin
,
silver fir
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