Solid or semisolid organic substance usually obtained from a plant secretion, but sometimes obtained from insects or made from synthetic material; soluble in organic solvent but not in water; commonly used in varnish, printing ink, and size.
This term has 10 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Material
300012882
styrax
sandarac
rosin
Oriental lacquer
mastic
lac (resin)
kauri
juniper resin
gum resin
gamboge (resin)
galipot
fossil resin
elemi
dragon's blood
dammar
copal
camphor
benzoin
balsam
13yrs ago
Ruler:
Nero (AD 54-68)
(Struck in the name of)
State:
Roman Empire
(After)
Issuer:
uncertain
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