Olibanum Oil
Olibanum
\O*lib"a*num\, n. [LL., fr. Ar. al-luban frankincense; cf.Gr. ?, ?, of Semitic origin.] The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense.
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Olibanum
n : an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or E African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation [syn: frankincense, gum olibanum]
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*** Used for embalming (to
treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decay) and
fumigation (to subject to smoke or fumes, usually in order to
exterminate pests or disinfect)!!!!
| Description : | An essential oil is obtained in a good yield by steam distillation of the crude botanical material. The oil is distilled exclusively in Europe and the U.S.A.. Olibanum Oil is a mobile liquid, pale yellow or pale amber greenish in color. Its odor is strongly diffusive, fresh terpene, almost green lemon like or reminiscent of green, unripe apples, but not terebinthinate. A certain pepperiness is mellowed with a rich, sweet woody, balsamic backnote. |
