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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A plant exudation that contains both a [ | + | A plant exudation that contains both a [[natural resin]] and a [[gum|carbohydrate gum]]. A gum-resin exudate never occurs naturally, but rather is the result of a bruise or incision on the plant. The white emulsion can be separated into the two components by extracting the resin portion in [[alcohol]] or the gum portion in [[water]]. Examples of gum resins are [[myrrh]] and [[gamboge]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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gomme-résine (Fr.); gomorresina (Esp.); gommoresina (It.); gommaresina (It.); gum-resin | gomme-résine (Fr.); gomorresina (Esp.); gommoresina (It.); gommaresina (It.); gum-resin | ||
| − | == | + | ==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 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
| − | * | + | * "Copal of Zanzibar" at www.carriagemuseumlibrary.org/copal_zanzibar.htm |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:16, 27 August 2022
Description
A plant exudation that contains both a Natural resin and a carbohydrate gum. A gum-resin exudate never occurs naturally, but rather is the result of a bruise or incision on the plant. The white emulsion can be separated into the two components by extracting the resin portion in Alcohol or the gum portion in Water. Examples of gum resins are Myrrh and Gamboge.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gomme-résine (Fr.); gomorresina (Esp.); gommoresina (It.); gommaresina (It.); gum-resin
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- "Copal of Zanzibar" at www.carriagemuseumlibrary.org/copal_zanzibar.htm