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n. - An oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments.

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  • One-half ounce balsam copaiba, one-quarter ounce liquorice powder, one-half drachm piperine.
  • If balsam of copaiba is made use of, the index of refraction of which is 1.50, a symmetrical field of about 24° will be obtained.
  • Canada balsam may be substituted for balsam of copaiba where the smell of the latter is objectionable, but the ink then dries very quickly.
  • It still smells very much like gin and tonic, but with the addition of a few elements that make it a little more complex: lemon leaf, orris root CO2, litsea cubeba, lime and...
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