| Canada balsam n. A viscous, yellowish, transparent resin obtained from the balsam fir and used as a cement for glass lenses and for mounting specimens on microscopic slides. |
Canada balsam
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a yellow transparent resin obtained from the balsam fir. Because its refractive index is similar to that of glass, it is used as an adhesive in optical devices and as a mounting medium for microscope specimens
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for balsam fir
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| Noun | 1. | Canada balsam - yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium oleoresin - a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants |
| 2. |  Canada balsam - medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas treessilver fir - any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath |
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