JUNIPER IN

n. Ju2-ni2p-u6r'i2n. A resin-like substance obtained by Franz Steers, of Ka hau, from juniper-berries, insoluble in water and ether, soluble in alcohol, tastele , brittle, easily pulverizable, and of a black color, but in thin layers showing a yellow tint by transmitted light. [B, 5 (a, 38).] [s. 519]