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‖ icica Bot.|ˈɪsɪkə| [The native name in Guiana.] The name of a genus of S. American trees (N.O. Burseraceæ), of which I. altissima is the Cedar-wood and I. heptaphylla the Incense-wood of Guiana. icica resin, a fragrant resin obtained from the Incense-wood; hence ˈicican, also ˈicacin, a crystalline resin, obtained from this.
1865–72Watts Dict. Chem. III. 242 Another crystalline resin, icican, which has the same melting-point as brean. 1890Muir & Morley Watts' Dict. Chem. II. 746 Icacin is the crystalline resin of conima or Incense resin. |