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Definition of Balsam capivi
1. Noun. An oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Balsam Capivi
Literary usage of Balsam capivi
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana (1860)
"... in casks 20 20 30 30 Arrowroot, in kegs, Ber 5 5 8 8 balsam capivi, ...
6 6 balsam capivi, in bbls 15 15 '25 25 balsam capivi, ..."
2. Workshop Receipts by Ernest Spon (1906)
"1 qt. linseed oil, ] fiat rape oil, } pint common tar, 1 oz. balsam sulphur, 1 oz.
balsam capivi. The linseed oil should be boiled for some time alone, ..."
3. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1906)
"The balsam- capivi, which is highly combustible and liable to ignite after a ship
begins to rock, is usually transported in kegs packed in damp sand. ..."
4. Progressive Men, Women, and Movements of the Past Twenty-five Years by Benjamin Orange Flower (1914)
"The balsam-capivi, which is highly combustible and liable to ignite after a ship
begins to rock, is usually transported in kegs packed in damp sand. ..."
5. Journal of a Passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic: Crossing the Andes in by Maw, Henry Lister (1829)
"An occasional traffic is carried on by sending balsam capivi to Moyobamba, ...
balsam capivi was one dollar the flask of four pounds four ounces, Spanish; ..."
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