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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...
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Abies balsamea or
balsam fir is a
North American fir,
native to most of
eastern and
central Canada (Newfoundland west to
central Alberta) and the northeastern...
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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...
- rule-of-thumb, "jewelweed" is used
exclusively for
Nearctic species, and
balsam is
usually applied to
tropical species. In the
British Isles by far the...
- products,
often known as
balsam or balm.
Balsam tree may
refer to:
Abies balsamea,
balsam fir, the
source of
Canada balsam Colophospermum mopane, an African...
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Examples of
plant resins include amber, Balm of Gilead,
balsam,
Canada balsam,
copal from
trees of
Protium copal and
Hymenaea courbaril, dammar...
- (toluene and a
polymer of a-pinene, b-pinene, dipentene, b-p****andrene)
Canada balsam DPX (Distrene 80 – a
commercial polystyrene, a
plasticizer e.g. dibutyl...
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refractive index (in
comparison to the
mounting adhesive,
typically Canada balsam), and
optical symmetry (birefringent or isotropic). In toto,
these characteristics...
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minerals directly, or
comparing a
mineral to a
reference material such as
Canada Balsam or an oil of
known refractive index (oil immersion). When permanently...
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These prisms are
cemented together on
their base (traditionally with
Canada balsam) to form two
right triangle prisms with
perpendicular optic axes. Outgoing...
