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A. Picea, (pectina'ta), Strassburg Turpentine (Terebinthina Argentoratensis). -- Vosges. Obtained like Canada balsam, chiefly differing in odor (lemon); taste bitter, not acrid; completely soluble in absolute alcohol. A. Menziesii, Oregon Balsam of Fir, resembles Canada balsam when fresh, but becomes gradually granular and opaque.
 
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