ELEMI

(Lat.), n. n. indecl. E2l'eam-i(e). Fr., elemi. Ger., Elemiharz. Oelbaumharz. It.,res i.na e. Sp.,goma(6resina)e. A soft, yellowish-white, aromatic, stimulating resin used as an ingredient of plasters and ointments; thought to be the product of the pitch tree (Canarium commune) of Manila. [B, 5, 18, 172 (a, 24).] African e. Lat.. e. africanum, e. verum. Ger., afrikanisches E'harz. A variety occurring in tears of a pale-yellow color and agreeable odor; the product of Elceagnus an gust i folia, var. spinosa, or of Bos well i a frere an a. [B, 18, 180 (o, 24).] American e. The product of Amyris elemifera. [L, 80.] Bengal e. Lat., resina e. benga lens is. Ger.. bengalisches E'harz. The product of Amyris agalloch a; a variety of Indian bdellium. [B, 180 (a, 24).] Brazilian e. Fr., encens de Cayenne, resine tacamaque. Ger., am erik an is cher Weihrauch. The product of several trees described as species of Idea; a translucent, greenish-yellow, fragrant resin partly soluble in alcohol, the residue being a ma of colorle acicular crystals. [B, 18, 173, 180 (a, 24).] East Indian e. Fr., elemi (TOrient. Ger., ostindisches (oder in disc hes) E'J.arz. A product, according to some authorities, of Balsa mod end ron zeylanicum. [B, 172, 180 (a, 24).] See also Manila e. E. aethiopicum. See African e. E'foaum (Ger.). The Idea icicariba. [B, 180 (a, 24).] E. commune. See West Indian e. E'gummi (Ger.), E'harz (Ger.). See E. E'harzsalbe (Ger.). See Unguentum e. E. indicum. See East Indian e.E. occident ale. See West U, blue; U3, lull; U, lull; UB, urn; U, like u (German). [s. 677]