Definition of elemi in English:

elemi

noun ˈɛləmiˈeləmē

mass noun

An oleoresin obtained from a tropical tree and used in varnishes, ointments, and aromatherapy.
This resin is obtained from several trees in the family Burseraceae, in particular Burserasimaruba (producing American elemi) and Canarium luzanicum (producing Manila elemi)
Example sentencesExamples
- Because of its drying and conserving properties, Elemi was one of the aromatics used by the ancient Egyptians for embalming their dead.
- Ethyl alcohol is a comparatively poor solvent for elemi, but some perfumers prefer to extract only once with one or two parts of ethyl alcohol.

Origin

Mid 16th century: perhaps from Arabic al-lāmī.

Definition of elemi in US English:

elemi

nounˈeləmē

An oleoresin obtained from a tropical tree and used in varnishes, ointments, and aromatherapy.
This resin is obtained from several trees in the family Burseraceae, in particular Burserasimaruba (producing American elemi) and Canarium luzanicum (producing Manila elemi)
Example sentencesExamples
- Because of its drying and conserving properties, Elemi was one of the aromatics used by the ancient Egyptians for embalming their dead.
- Ethyl alcohol is a comparatively poor solvent for elemi, but some perfumers prefer to extract only once with one or two parts of ethyl alcohol.

Origin

Mid 16th century: perhaps from Arabic al-lāmī.

单词	elemi
释义	Definition of elemi in English: elemi noun ˈɛləmiˈeləmē mass noun An oleoresin obtained from a tropical tree and used in varnishes, ointments, and aromatherapy. This resin is obtained from several trees in the family Burseraceae, in particular Burserasimaruba (producing American elemi) and Canarium luzanicum (producing Manila elemi) Example sentencesExamples Because of its drying and conserving properties, Elemi was one of the aromatics used by the ancient Egyptians for embalming their dead. Ethyl alcohol is a comparatively poor solvent for elemi, but some perfumers prefer to extract only once with one or two parts of ethyl alcohol. Origin Mid 16th century: perhaps from Arabic al-lāmī. Definition of elemi in US English: elemi nounˈeləmē An oleoresin obtained from a tropical tree and used in varnishes, ointments, and aromatherapy. This resin is obtained from several trees in the family Burseraceae, in particular Burserasimaruba (producing American elemi) and Canarium luzanicum (producing Manila elemi) Example sentencesExamples Because of its drying and conserving properties, Elemi was one of the aromatics used by the ancient Egyptians for embalming their dead. Ethyl alcohol is a comparatively poor solvent for elemi, but some perfumers prefer to extract only once with one or two parts of ethyl alcohol. Origin Mid 16th century: perhaps from Arabic al-lāmī.
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