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Canada balsam vs oleoresin

oleoresin vs Canada balsam

Canada balsam and oleoresin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Canada balsam Yes No No No
oleoresin Yes No No No
As nouns, oleoresin is a hypernym of Canada balsam; that is, oleoresin is a word with a broader meaning than Canada balsam:
  • Canada balsam: yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
  • oleoresin: a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants
Canada balsam (noun) oleoresin (noun)
medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants
yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
Difference between Canada balsam and oleoresin

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