gum olibanum
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gum olibanum — noun an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation • Syn: ↑frankincense, ↑olibanum, ↑thus • Derivationally related forms: ↑thurify (for: ↑thus) … Useful english dictionary
Olibanum — O*lib a*num, n. [LL., fr. Ar. al luban frankincense; cf. Gr. ?, ?, of Semitic origin.] The fragrant gum resin of various species of {Boswellia}; Oriental frankincense. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olibanum — A gum resin from several trees of the genus Boswellia (family Burseraceae); has been used as a stimulant expectorant in bronchitis, for fumigations, and as incense. SYN: frankincense, thus. [Ar. al, the, + luban, frankincense] * * * olib·a·num ō… … Medical dictionary
olibanum — n. an aromatic gum resin from any tree of the genus Boswellia, used as incense. Etymology: ME f. med.L f. LL libanus f. Gk libanos frankincense, of Semitic orig … Useful english dictionary
Resina olibanum — Resina olibanumOlibanum. Frankincense.A dry gum resin obtained from Boswellia Carterii, Birdwood, with its varieties, and several other species of Boswellia.Nat. Ord. Burseraceae.SYNONYMS: Gummiresina olibanum, Thus.A classical incense used in… … Wikipedia
Frankincense — from Yemen Frankincense, also called olibanum (Hebrew: לבונה, levonah; Arabic: لُبَّانٌ, lubbān; Armenian: խունկ, khunk), is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, particularly Bo … Wikipedia
frankincense — /frang kin sens /, n. an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, esp. B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating … Universalium
resin — Synonyms and related words: Canada balsam, Sonora lac, acacia, agar, amber, ambergris, ammoniac, amyrin, anime, balsam, bassorin, benjamin, benzoin, camphor, carob gum, carrageenin, chewing gum, chicle, colophony, copaiba, copal, copaline, dammar … Moby Thesaurus
Weihrauchpräparat — Weihrauchpräparate sind im Handel erwerbbare Produkte mit dem Inhaltsstoff Weihrauch. Die Hauptbestandteile des Harzes sind die tetracyclischen und pentacyclischen Triterpensäuren wie die sogenannten Boswelliasäuren. Weiterhin enthält… … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of additives in cigarettes — This is the list of 599 additives in cigarettes submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services in April 1994. It applies, as documented, only to American manufactured cigarettes intended for distribution within the United… … Wikipedia
