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	Canada balsam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is a turpentine which is made from the resin of the balsam fir.
		It is the fir's resin, dissolved in essential oils, and is a viscous, sticky, colourless (sometimes yellowish) liquid, that turns to a transparent yellowish mass when the essential oils have been allowed to evaporate.
		The sample is sandwiched between the microscope slide (a glass plate) and the cover plate (a small thin glass plate) and Canada balsam is used to glue the arrangement together and enclose the sample to conserve it;
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canada_balsam (227 words)

	Balsam Fir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central Alberta) and the northeastern United States (Wisconsin east to Maine, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia).
		The resin is used to produce canada balsam, and the wood is used for paper manufacture.
		Balsam Fir is the Provincial tree of New Brunswick.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balsam_fir (314 words)

	BALSAM - LoveToKnow Article on BALSAM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Liquid storax or styrax preparatus, is a balsam yielded by Liquidambar orientalis, a native of Asia Minor.
		Of so-called balsams, entirely destitute of cinnamic and benzoic constituents, the folloi,ving are found in commerce :Mecca balsam or Balm of Gilead, from Commip/zora opobalsamum, a tree growing in Arabia and Abyssinia, is supposed to be the balm of Scripture and the f~ciXo-auov of Theophrastus.
		Canada balsam or Canada turpentine is the oleo-resin yielded by A bies balsamea, a tree that grows in,Canada and the northern parts of the United States.
	www.1911ency.org /B/BA/BALSAM.htm (547 words)

	Canada balsam - Encyclopedia.com
		Canada balsam yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the balsam fir.
		Canada balsam is valued as an optical mounting cement, e.g., for lenses and microscope slides, since it yields, when dissolved in an equal volume of xylene, a noncrystallizing cement with a refractive index nearly equal to that of ordinary glass.
		The survival and growth of balsam fir were dependent on suppression caused by...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Canadaba.html (934 words)

	Lake Winnipeg Eastern Beaches Manitoba Canada: Grand Marais Manitoba Canada
		Dubbed "big marsh" by the eldest son of western explorer La Vérendrye, the resort town of Grand Marais is a popular destination for cottagers and tourists visiting the Grand Beach area.
		Dubbed "big marsh" by the eldest son of western explorer La Vérendrye in 1734, the resort town of Grand Marais is a popular destination for cottagers and tourists visiting the Grand Beach area.
		Today, the town's population swells during the summer as cottagers and tourists stream to the area to enjoy the many resort and entertainment opportunities it offers.
	www.eastern-beaches.mb.ca /the-beaches/grand-marais.html (117 words)

	AllRefer.com - Canada balsam (Organic Chemistry) - Encyclopedia
		Canada balsam, yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the balsam fir.
		On standing, the essential oil in Canada balsam evaporates, leaving behind the resin as a hard, transparent varnish.
		Canada balsam is valued as an optical mounting cement, e.g., for lenses and microscope slides, since it yields, when dissolved in an equal volume of xylene, a noncrystallizing cement with a refractive index nearly equal to that of ordinary glass.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Canadaba.html (210 words)

	Canada balsam -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Canada balsam solidifies to a transparent mass and is an important cement, particularly…
		Balsams are sometimes difficult to distinguish from oleoresins, which are...
		Stretching westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the shores of the Pacific Ocean, and northward from its border with the United States to the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean, Canada is a huge and fascinating land of contrasts.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9019908 (843 words)

	Abies balsamea
		Balsam fir is used in the US for timber and plywood, and is the mainstay of the pulp wood industry in the northeast.
		Reported to be anodyne, antiseptic, diaphoretic, diuretic, masticatory, and vulnerary, balsam fir is a folk remedy for bronchitis, burns, cancer, catarrh, cold, consumption, cough, dysentery, earache, gleet, gonorrhea, heart ailments, leucorrhea, paralysis, rheumatism, scurvy, sores, ulcers, urogenital ailments, warts, and wounds (Duke and Wain, 1981; Erichsen-Brown, 1979).
		The term Canada Balsam is a misnomer because balsams are supposed to contain benzoic and cinnamic acids, both absent from the Canada oleoresin.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/duke_energy/Abies_balsamea.html (1321 words)

	Strasbourg terp. vs. canada balsam [Archive] - WetCanvas! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		also, from what i understand, canada balsam is actually recommended in america (the trees grow in the northeast too) because its a domestic product and cheaper than buying venice or strasbourg terp.
		canada balsam is actually recommended in america (the trees grow in the northeast too) because its a domestic product and cheaper than buying venice or strasbourg terp.
		Canada Balsam is, by far, the most expensive of all balsams.
	www.wetcanvas.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-959.html (774 words)

	Canada balsam
		Canada balsam, yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the
		balsam fir - balsam fir, common name for the evergreen tree Abies balsamea of NE North American boreal forests.
		balsam - balsam, fragrant resin obtained from various trees.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0810116.html (180 words)

	Mounting media
		Canada Balsam becomes reddish and the chitin inside becomes transparent with time, you spend too a long time doing dehydration through alcohols.
		Canada Balsam is an example of a mounting medium that is not miscible with water or alcohol.
		An advantage of Canada balsam is the ability to stain a specimen before mounting, for example with carmine borax or clorazol fl.
	www.nhm.ac.uk /hosted_sites/acarology/archive/summary.html (5851 words)

	FAQ: Conservation & Restoration
		We are by no means an oil painting restorer, but we advise against using the Copailba balsam by itself as a restoration material.
		5 "The balsams most used in varnishing or as paint mediums are Venice turpentine, Strasbourg Turpentine, Canada Balsam, and Copaiba balsam.
		Balsams flow easily on a surface and give a lustrous, pleasing quality when first applied.
	www.goldenpaints.com /technicaldata/faq/xxiv_cleaning.php (463 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Canada Balsam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Canada Balsam
		Canada Balsam, an oleoresin obtained from the balsam secreted by the bark of the evergreen fir tree known as balsam fir, which grows in the forests...
		The flora of the entire northern part of Canada is arctic and subarctic.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Canada_Balsam.html (123 words)

	PhotoNotes.org Dictionary - Canada balsam
		This material, when dissolved in xylene solvent, results in a transparent glue that can be used to assemble camera lenses - specifically, making optical groups - since it has nearly the same refractive index as glass.
		Older lenses used Canada balsam as an optical cement.
		Sadly, balsam tends to yellow with age, making such lenses unsuitable for colour photography.
	photonotes.org /cgi-bin/entry.pl?id=Canadabalsam (210 words)

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		Vacation properties across all of Canada where you can contact the owner directly.
		Summer homes, cottages, ski condos, recreational properties and more.
		Surrounded by 400 acres of Maple and Balsam forest.
	www.canadavacationrentals.ca (973 words)

	Canada Balsam found in Canada!!! [Archive] - WetCanvas! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I was very anxious to implement Canada Balsam into my oil painting practice and searched " High and low ".
		I called the shop that is here in Montreal and spoke with the owner and they do indeed supply Canada Balsam and they ship their products as well.
		This would make the CB go further and he figured that by using it just in your final layering you still benefit from the effects the Canada Balsam gives to your paint.
	www.wetcanvas.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-33308.html (834 words)

	Canada balsam
		Resins are found in nature and are chiefly...
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		Troymin Resources Ltd.: Drill Program Underway on Balsam Property, Saskatchewan, Canada.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/sci/A0810116.html (217 words)

	Reagents - Balsam, Canada, Natural, Clear
		Balsam, Canada, Natural Clear, 30mL - Single Unit
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	Lake Winnipeg Eastern Beaches Manitoba Canada: Belair Manitoba Canada MB
		Lake Winnipeg Eastern Beaches Manitoba Canada: Belair Manitoba Canada MB Belair is situated on the western end of Belair Provincial Forest.
		There are several subdivisions with cottages, though most of the coast line is very rocky with no sand.
		On a clear day you can see all the way to Gimli.
	www.eastern-beaches.mb.ca /the-beaches/belair.html (120 words)

	Lake Winnipeg Eastern Beaches Manitoba Canada: Lester Beach Canada Manitoba
		Lake Winnipeg Eastern Beaches Manitoba Canada: Lester Beach Canada Manitoba
		Just south of Belair you will find Lester Beach.
		Use the Belair exit from Highway 59 to go West and turn South at the end.
	www.eastern-beaches.mb.ca /the-beaches/lester-beach.html (77 words)

	Canada
		In Canada the root is used in the
		Europe, Asia, N. America - Canada to California.
		America - Canada to Georgia and westwards to
	www.ibiblio.org /pfaf/cgi-bin/find_gen?WORD=Canada&CAN=rng (147 words)

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		cl (Christmas trees, emblem tree of New Brunswick Province of Canada) dr (deodorant made from resin, perfume) dr(ob) (resin used as antiseptic for wounds and burns) fr ma (candle, glue and soap made from resin) ma(ob) (resin for microscope preparation) pl pp sa ti (boxes, construction, doors, paneling)
		Abies minor Duhamel Pinus balsamea L. balsam fir; balm of Gilead fir; balsam (Canada); balsam of Giled, balsam tree(ob), balsam-fir, Canada balsam, Canadian fir, eastern fir, fir; fir-balsam (Canada); silver pine p.p., white fir p.p.
		balsam fir; balm of Gilead fir; balsam (Canada); balsam of Giled, balsam tree(ob), balsam-fir, Canada balsam, Canadian fir, eastern fir, fir; fir-balsam (Canada); silver pine p.p., white fir p.p.
	www.uqar.uquebec.ca /wdt/treesna2list.asp?key_m=27 (256 words)

	Canada Balsam - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
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