INCENSE

n. I2n'se2ns. Gr., Oiios. Lat., thus, tus, incensum. Fr., encens. Ger., Weihrauch. It., incenso. Sp., incienso. A perfume obtained by burning certain aromatic gums, resins, barks, woods, spices, dried flowers, or seeds; also a substance so burned. The term is now restricted almost exclusively to frankincense (see OLIBANUM). [B, 18, 19, 77 (a, 24).] Hell's i. The Sterculia fcetida. >. 479 (a, 21).] I.-herb. The Rosmarinus officinal is. [A, 511 (a, 24).] I.-tree. Any tree furnishing i., especially the Bosirellia thurifer a and other species of Bos well i a, as well as various species of pine; the Moschoxylon Swartzii, and in Guiana the Idea guianensis and Idea heptaphylla. [B, 19, 173, 180, 275, 282 (a, 24).] See OLIBANUM. I.-wood (of Guiana). Fr., bois d'encens. The Idea guianensis and Idea heptaphylla, or their wood. [B, 19, 173, 180, 275 (a, 24); "Proc. of the Am. Pharm. A oc.,1' xxiv (a, 14).] Indian i. 1. The odoriferous resin of the Bos well i a thurifer a. 2. Benzoin; often made into i. sticks or pastils with aloes-wood, patchouli, rose malloes, sandalwood, mastic, etc. [B, 18, 77 (a, 35).] Male i. Lat., thus masculum. Olibanum. [a, 35.] [s. 443]