[Can.a.da balsam] n [Canada, country in No. America] (1811): 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 esp. in microscopy
CANADA BALSAM
Meaning of CANADA BALSAM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012