CANADA BALSAM
Dictionary entry overview: What does Canada balsam mean? • CANADA BALSAM (noun)
The noun CANADA BALSAM has 2 senses:
1. yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
2. medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
Familiarity information: CANADA BALSAM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CANADA BALSAM (noun)
Meaning:
Yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("Canada balsam" is a kind of...):
oleoresin (a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants)
Meaning:
Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Abies balsamea; balm of Gilead; balsam fir; Canada balsam
Hypernyms ("Canada balsam" is a kind of...):
silver fir (any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath)
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