gum benzoin
Britishnoun
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According to this process, coarsely-powdered gum benzoin is to be strewed on the flat bottom of a round iron pot which has a diameter of nine inches, and a height of about two inches.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
A good waterproof wood polish is made thus: 1 pint alcohol, 2 oz. gum benzoin, ¼ oz. gum sandarac, ¼ oz. gum anime.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
Mohr usually obtains about an ounce and a half of benzoic acid from twelve ounces of gum benzoin by the first sublimation.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Recipe for Turkish Lotion: To one fluid ounce of tincture of gum benzoin add seven fluid ounces of distilled rose-water and one-half ounce of glycerine.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
A Varnish for Musical Instruments.—Take one gallon of alcohol, 1 lb. gum sandarach, ½ lb. gum mastic, 2 lbs. best white resin, 3 lbs. gum benzoin; cut the gums cold.
From French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction by Bitmead, Richard
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