Canada balsam
Canada balsam · Canada balsams
A turpentine made from the resin of the balsam fir treeA turpentine made from the resin of the balsam fir tree.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A turpentine made from the resin of the balsam fir tree.
(countable, uncountable)The tree itself (Abies balsamea).
More definitions
- yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
- medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
Forms
plural: Canada balsamsSynonyms
5 synonymstype of turpentine:balsam of firCanada turpentine
Close in meaning
- medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees:balsam firbalm of GileadAbies balsamea
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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