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ELEMI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Manila elemi 1, record 1, English, Manila%20elemi
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall tree reaching up to 180 feet (30 m), indigenous to the Philippines and the Molucca Islands. When the bark is incised it exudes a highly aromatic oleoresin ... The substance is at first fluid and white, becoming waxy and yellow as it ages. 1, record 1, English, - elemi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élémi de Manille
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9mi%20de%20Manille
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élémi de Manille laisse couler le long de ses tiges incisées des petites masses cireuses d'une odeur très forte qui durcissent rapidement. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9mi%20de%20Manille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Manila elemi 1, record 2, English, Manila%20elemi
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manila elemi ... is the best known and most generally used kind. When fresh and of good quality this elemi is pale yellow, soft and granular, resembling crystallized honey, but on keeping and losing its volatile oil it darkens and sets harder. It has a fragrant, balsamic odour and a spicy rather bitter taste. 1, record 2, English, - Manila%20elemi
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élémi de Manille
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9mi%20de%20Manille
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le résinoïde d'élémi est préparé à partir de l'élémi de Manille qui est la gomme-résine du Carnarium luzonicum [...] La gomme-résine se présente en larmes ou en masse cireuse (qualités «premières» et «secondes», de couleur blanc jaunâtre à jaune-brun. La masse granuleuse, durcit au contact de l'air; elle inclut des débris végétaux, de la terre, etc., l'odeur est spéciale, assez forte, la saveur piquante. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9mi%20de%20Manille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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