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Definition of Asa dulcis
1. Noun. Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Asa Dulcis
Literary usage of Asa dulcis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Technologisches Wörterbuch in englischer und deutscher Sprache: Die Wörter by Gustav Eger, Otto Brandes (1884)
"... gum-benzoin, benzoin, asa-dulcis, gum-benjamin (a gum-resin flowing from the
bark of Styrax benzoin). Benzoe .... — äther, m. (Chem. ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1921)
"... it is therefore known as asa dulcis. The same name is given to benzoin or gum
benjamin, ie, the concrete resinous juice of the benjamin-tree of Sumatra, ..."
3. A Hand-book; Or, Concise Dictionary of Terms Used in the Arts and Sciences. by Walter Hamilton, M.R.A.S. Walter Hamilton (1825)
"In Ancient Fortification, a citadel, castle, fortress, or fortified town. ASA.
In Pharmacy, a term ap plied to two sorts of gum, asa dulcis, and asafoetida. ..."
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