canada balsam Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
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noun medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
balm of Gilead; balsam fir; Abies balsamea.
