2017-07-27T17:41:55+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Benzoin resin, Copal, Frankincense, Resin, Turpentine, Gamboge, Lacquer, Resin acid, Coal tar, Mastic (plant resin), Shellac, Labdanum flashcards
Resins

Resins

  • Benzoin resin
    Benzoin resin is a balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax.
  • Copal
    Copal is a name given to tree resin from the copal tree Protium copal (Burseraceae) that is particularly identified with the aromatic resins used by the cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica as ceremonially burned incense and other purposes.
  • Frankincense
    Frankincense, also called olibanum, is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae, particularly Boswellia sacra (syn: B. bhaw-dajiana), B.
  • Resin
    In polymer chemistry and materials science, resin is a "solid or highly viscous substance," which are typically convertible into polymers.
  • Turpentine
    Turpentine (also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, wood turpentine and colloquially turps) is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from live trees, mainly pines.
  • Gamboge
    Gamboge (/ɡæmˈboʊʒ/ gam-BOHZH, /ɡæmˈboʊdʒ/ gam-BOHJ, or /ɡæmˈbuːʒ/ gam-BOOZH) is a partially transparent deep saffron to mustard yellow pigment.
  • Lacquer
    Lacquer is a clear or coloured wood finish that dries by solvent evaporation or a curing process that produces a hard, durable finish.
  • Resin acid
    Resin acid refers to mixtures of several related carboxylic acids, primarily abietic acid, found in tree resins.
  • Coal tar
    Coal tar is a brown or black liquid of extremely high viscosity.
  • Mastic (plant resin)
    Mastic (Greek: Μαστίχα) is a resin obtained from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus).
  • Shellac
    Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.
  • Labdanum
    Labdanum, also called ladanum, laudanum, ladan or ladanon, is a sticky brown resin obtained from the shrubs Cistus ladanifer (western Mediterranean) and Cistus creticus (eastern Mediterranean), species of rockrose.