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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Any plant exudation (gum, oil, or resin) that produces a pleasant smell when burned. In general, incense resins are obtained from incense trees like ''Boswellia carteri'' ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=olibanum frankincense]), Commiphora myrrha ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=myrrh myrrh]), or any of the genus ''Protium''. Other examples include: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=benzoin%20resin gum benzoin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=camphor camphor], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cedar cedar], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copal copal], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cypress cypress], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=juniper juniper], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=labdanum labdanum], nutmeg, sage, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sandalwood sandalwood], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=storax%20%28resin%29 storax]. See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=essential%20oil essential oil].
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Any plant exudation (gum, oil, or resin) that produces a pleasant smell when burned. In general, incense resins are obtained from incense trees like ''Boswellia carteri'' ([[olibanum|frankincense]]), Commiphora myrrha ([[myrrh]]), or any of the genus ''Protium''. Other examples include: [[Benzoin resin|gum benzoin]], [[camphor]], [[cedar oil|cedar]], [[copal]], [[cypress]], [[juniper]], [[labdanum]], nutmeg, sage, [[sandalwood]], and [[storax (resin)|storax]]. See also [[essential oil]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Weihrauch (Deut.); incienso (Esp.); encens (Fr.); wierook (Ned.); kadzidùo (Pol.); rökelse (Sven.); incenso (It)
 
Weihrauch (Deut.); incienso (Esp.); encens (Fr.); wierook (Ned.); kadzidùo (Pol.); rökelse (Sven.); incenso (It)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "incense" Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "incense" [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 15:24, 31 August 2022

Incense burner

Description

Any plant exudation (gum, oil, or resin) that produces a pleasant smell when burned. In general, incense resins are obtained from incense trees like Boswellia carteri (frankincense), Commiphora myrrha (Myrrh), or any of the genus Protium. Other examples include: gum benzoin, Camphor, cedar, Copal, Cypress, Juniper, Labdanum, nutmeg, sage, Sandalwood, and storax. See also Essential oil.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Weihrauch (Deut.); incienso (Esp.); encens (Fr.); wierook (Ned.); kadzidùo (Pol.); rökelse (Sven.); incenso (It)

Resources and Citations

  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997