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Elemi
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly tropical trees of the genera Amyris and Canarium. A. elemifera yields Mexican elemi; C. commune, the Manila elemi. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and plasters.