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Balsam is the resinous exudate (or sap) which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs. Balsam (from Latin balsamum "gum of the balsam tree," ultimately from a Semitic source such as Hebrew: בֹּשֶׂם, romanized : bośem, lit. 'spice, perfume') owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead . Balsamum tolutanum, Myroxylon balsamum.
Many different kinds of resins may be used to create a varnish. Natural resins used for varnish include amber, kauri gum, dammar, copal, rosin (colophony or pine resin), sandarac, balsam, elemi, mastic, and shellac. Varnish may also be created from synthetic resins such as acrylic, alkyd, or polyurethane. A varnish formula might not contain any ...
Copal from Madagascar with spiders, termites, ants, elateridae, hymenoptera, cockroach and a flower A sample of copal containing a few termites. Copal is a tree resin, particularly the aromatic resins from the copal tree Protium copal (Burseraceae) used by the cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica as ceremonially burned incense and for other purposes. [1]
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The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
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Bursera glabrifolia is a species of tree native to central Mexico ( Guerrero, Morelos, Michoacán, México State, Puebla, Oaxaca ). [2] Bursera glabrifolia is one of two species commonly referred to as copal. Copal is the wood most commonly used by the woodcarvers in Oaxaca, Mexico. The woodcarvers refer to Bursera glabrifolia as "macho" or ...
Mastic ( Greek: Μαστίχα) is a resin obtained from the mastic tree ( Pistacia lentiscus ). [ 1] It is also known as tears of Chios, [ 2] being traditionally produced on the island Chios, and, like other natural resins, is produced in "tears" or droplets. Mastic is excreted by the resin glands of certain trees [ 3] and dries into pieces of ...