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Peru balsam

noun

  1. a dark, molasseslike, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid having a warm, bitter taste, obtained from the leguminous tree, Myroxylon pereirae, of Central America: used in medicine, perfumery, and in the manufacture of chocolate.


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It is of a brown colour, thicker than Peru balsam, and attains a considerable degree of solidity on keeping.

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Those found in commerce are the balsam of Peru, balsam of Tolu, liquid storax and liquidambar.

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Such perfumes are known as "fixing agents" or "fixateurs," and among the most important of these may be mentioned musk, both natural and artificial, civet, the oils of Peru balsam, sandalwood, and patchouli, and benzyl benzoate.

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Tincture cantharides 25 " Peru balsam 20 " Tincture soap 150 " Cologne water 250 " Cognac 2,000 " Oil bergamot 10 " Oil sweet orange 10 " Oil rose geranium 3 "   3.

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