| 单词 | canada balsam |
| 释义 | Canada balsamnouna pale yellow or greenish, slightly fluorescent, clear, viscous, bitter-tasting, water-insoluble liquid, having a pleasant, aromatic, pinelike odor, and solidifying on exposure to air: obtained from the balsam fir, Abies balsamea, and used chiefly for mounting objects on microscope slides, in the manufacture of fine lacquers, and as a cement for lenses. Also called Canada turpentine, balsam of fir. Origin of Canada balsamAn Americanism dating back to 1810–20 Words nearby Canada balsamCanaanitic, Canace, Canad., Canada, Canada Act, Canada balsam, Canada bluegrass, Canada Day, Canada goose, Canada jay, Canada lily Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Canada balsam
British Dictionary definitions for Canada balsamCanada balsam nouna yellow transparent resin obtained from the balsam fir. Because its refractive index is similar to that of glass, it is used as an adhesive in optical devices and as a mounting medium for microscope specimens another name for balsam fir Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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