(n.) A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.
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Abietite
Definition:
(n.) A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata).