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balsam
balsam (bawl-săm) n. an aromatic resinous substance of plant origin.
b. of Peru a South American balsam used in skin preparations as a mild antiseptic. See
friar's balsam.
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Does balsam fir (Abies balsamea) facilitate the recruitment of Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadesis)?
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...stands. We tested the hypothesis that balsam fir (Abies balsamea) facilitates establishment...as tall when growing within patches of balsam fir compared to growing outside such patches. Hemlock saplings growing outside balsam fir patches are also four times as likely...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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MARTIN BALSAM, OSCAR-WINNING ACTOR, AT 76.(News)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 2/14/1996; 700+ words
; Byline: The New York Times Martin Balsam, a heavy-set, baldish character actor...room in Rome while on vacation there. Balsam, who lived on the Upper West Side of...As versatile and ubiquitous as he was, Balsam was philosophical on the subject of character...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Another racket: German fraud. (Balsam)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 6/11/1994; 700+ words
; ...property empire in April, an official of Balsam, a Westphalian company that makes tennis...prosecutor who has arrested all four members of Balsam's managing board, estimates that its...to four-fifths of its business with Balsam and its far-flung subsidiaries. Procedo...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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MUSICAL PRACTICE FOR THREE DECADES, ALBANY DOCTOR RICHARD BALSAM HAS ENRICHED THE REGION'S CLASSICAL SCENE.(ARTS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 5/25/2003; 700+ words
; ...to come from a physician, but Richard Balsam is no ordinary doctor. An internist and...Northeast. During a recent conversation, Balsam reflected on his 30-plus years of involvement...result of his nature or his nurturing, Balsam's musical abilities revealed themselves...
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Balsam fir trees could disappear from W.Va.
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 7/26/2000; ; 700+ words
; sfinn@wvgazette.com The balsam fir tree could disappear from the forests...launching a rescue mission for the balsam fir this weekend. Volunteers will...That's why we are trying to save the balsam fir." Only about four pockets of...
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Martin Balsam, Detective in `Psycho,' Dies
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/14/1996; ; 700+ words
; Martin Balsam, a character actor who won an Oscar for...13 in a Rome hotel. He was 76. Mr. Balsam appeared to have died of natural causes...examination. Fucci said a maid found Mr. Balsam at 9:50 a.m. lying on the floor near...
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Balsam goes from upstreaming to upwardly mobile
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 11/26/2006; ; 570 words
; CHAMPAIGN -- Peter Balsam became the main weapon for St. Rita...championship with a one- yard plunge. Balsam ran the ball on seven of the 11 plays...first downs. "My hat's off to Pete Balsam," offensive tackle Kevin Galeher said...
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OBITUARY : Martin Balsam
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/14/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Clowns (1965), the role for which Martin Balsam will always be remembered is the world...face would be concealed as she struck. Balsam's close-up also required some special...Then he fell back on the stairway." Balsam's fall down the stairs was also contrived...
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Balsam Ventures and Cool Can Technologies Sign Exclusive License Agreement.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 1/8/2004; 700+ words
; ...Jan 8, 2004 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) Balsam Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB: BLSV/ Berlin BB: BV7) ("Balsam")and Cool Can Technologies, Inc...an exclusive License Agreement, whereby Balsam will have the ability to market Cool Can...
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Balsam Ventures and Norpac Technologies Sign Extension Agreement.
Business Wire; 1/19/2006; 700+ words
; VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Balsam Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB:BLSV)(BERLIN:BV7) ("Balsam") and NorPac Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB...dated as of November 30, 2003, whereby Balsam was granted a license to market NorPac...
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balsam
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...family), benzoin , and storax. Other resins called balsams include Mecca balsam ( balm of Gilead ), Canada balsam , and copaiba . Balsams are often used in medical preparations and perfumes...
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Canada balsam
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Canada balsam yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the balsam fir . It is an oleoresin (see resin ) with a pleasant...biting taste. It is a turpentine rather than a true balsam. On standing, the essential oil in Canada balsam...
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balsam fir
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
balsam fir common name for the evergreen tree Abies...used for lumber. It is also called Canada balsam , as is the resin it produces, which is...adhesive in optical lenses and glass slides. Balsam fir is classified in the division Pinophyta...
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Canada balsam resin
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Canada balsam resin A naturally occurring resin, distilled from the bark of Abies balsomea (the balsam fir) and other N. American Abies species, which, when heated to 160°C, becomes liquid and is used to cement mineral or rock chips...
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friar's balsam
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
friar's balsam ( fry -erz) n. a tincture of benzoin, balsam of Tolu, storax, aloes, and various other plant extracts, the vapour of which is inhaled to relieve bronchitis.
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