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Definition of Gum olibanum
1. Noun. An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gum Olibanum
Literary usage of Gum olibanum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1821)
"wise be made by substituting gum olibanum for the sugar. The application of
sulphuric or nitrous acid to this compound will produce immediate ignition. ..."
2. The Technologist (1863)
"In Spain and Algeria it is found to rank among the more advantageous objects of
field cultivation. gum olibanum. ..."
3. Flora Medica: Containing Coloured Delineations of the Various Medicinal by George Spratt (1830)
"Mr. Colebrooke, we think, has satisfactorily ascertained that the gum olibanum
of commerce is not yielded by this tree, but that it is the produce of the ..."
4. The Parson's Handbook: Containing Practical Directions Both for Parsons and by Percy Dearmer (1902)
"Nothing is so good as simple gum olibanum, which is indeed 'frank' or pure incense.
It can be bought at any large apothecary's for about 1s. ..."
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