Burgundy pitch

Description

The residue remaining after the steam distillation of the balsam (Bordeaux turpentine) from the French Maritime pine trees, Pinus maritinus. Burgundy pitch is very tacky and has been used as a cement.

See also Burgundy turpentine, and Balsam.

Synonyms and Related Terms

scrape resin

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol, acetone.

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000