CANADA BALSAM


Meaning of CANADA BALSAM in English

Pronunciation: ' ka-n ə -d ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Canada, country in North America

Date: 1773

: a viscid yellowish to greenish oleoresin exudate of the balsam fir ( Abies balsmea ) that solidifies to a transparent mass and is used as a transparent cement especially in microscopy

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