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n. - An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees.

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  • -- This Coromandel tree furnishes the resin known as olibanum, which is supposed to have been the frankincense of the ancients.
  • Similarly, boswellia is a gummy exudate derived from Boswellia serrata, a large branching deciduous tree found in India, and it is the source for what is known as...
  • To add mystery and allure - patchouli and incense sandalwood, olibanum, etc. can be utilized to great effect as long as the proportions are right.
  • David: Burning incense like frankincense olibanum for instance, you get over two hundred pyrolysis compounds- 60-plus of which are sesquiterpinoids.
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  • This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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