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Weihrauch (Deut.); incienso (Esp.); encens (Fr.); wierook (Ned.); kadzidùo (Pol.); rökelse (Sven.); incenso (It)
 
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* 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)
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 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

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