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elemi |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Elemi \El"e*mi\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]lemi, It elemi, Sp elemi; of American or Oriental. origin.] A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from tropical trees of the genera {Amyris} and {Canarium}. {A. elemifera} yields Mexican elemi; {C. commune}, the Manila elemi. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, also in ointments and plasters. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: elemi n : fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense [syn: {gum elemi}]
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