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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'' ([ | + | 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) | ||
| − | == | + | ==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" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "incense" [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006]. |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 31 August 2022
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
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "incense" [Accessed 25 Jan. 2006].
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006)