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Definition of Gum benjamin
1. Noun. Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation.
Medical Definition of Gum benjamin
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1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc, having a fragrant odour, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.
2. A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from benzoic aldehyde and some other sources.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gum Benjamin
Literary usage of Gum benjamin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The United States Customs Guide ..: Being a Compilation of the Laws Relating by Richard Salter Storrs Andros, United States, United States Dept. of the Treasury (1859)
"Benzoin of gum benjamin. — This article, though sometimes designated as a balsam,
is generally known in commerce as a gum in a crude state, and as such is ..."
2. Treaties and Agreements with and Concerning China, 1894-1919: A Collection by John Van Antwerp MacMurray (1921)
"1.000 gum benjamin, oil of 5 per ct. gum benjamin do.... .600 Gum dragon's blood •.
per picul.. 4.000 Gum myrrh do.... .465 Gum olibanum do.... .450 Gum ..."
3. Treaties and Agreements with and Concerning China, 1894-1919: A Collection by John Van Antwerp MacMurray (1921)
"Gum arable do 1.000 gum benjamin do.... .600 gum benjamin, oil of 5 per ct.
Gum dragon's blood per picul.. 4.000 Gum myrrh do.... .465 Gum olibanum do.... ..."
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