Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Balsam of Tolu.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A balsam obtained from incisions through the bark of Myroxylon Toluifera, an evergreen tree 60 or 80 feet high, found in the uplands of the United States of Colombia. It is a semifluid substance, becoming at length hard and brittle, of properties like those of the balsam of Peru, but less decided. It is somewhat used in medicine. and much more in perfumery, for burning pastilles. More fully named balsam of tolu.
Wiktionary
- n. The resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum, used in cough syrups and perfumery.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under balsam.
WordNet 3.0
- n. aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
Etymologies
- Tolú (Wiktionary)
- Spanish tolú, after Tolú, a seaport of northwest Colombia. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Because they contain essential oil; some afford benzoic acid when heated, and these have been termed balsams; such as tolu balsam and benzoin.”
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 529, January 14, 1832
“Contributor tolu olorunda breaks it down well in his piece in the daily voice, “is the new old navy commercial racist?” notably, the author also criticises the highly sexualized nature of the racism here, but fails to fully grasp the intersection of misogyny and racism that has clearly occurred:”
“Clove buds, allspice and tolu balsam for their eugenol content, of course; Carrot seed for its woody, green yet somewhat starchy and nutty presence; black pepper and nutmeg for an initial dry sharpness; tuberose, rose and ylang ylang to enhance the floralcy of carnation and its richness… And voila!”
“-- Tincture of squills 2 ounces, camphorated tincture of opium and tincture of tolu of each 1/4 ounce, wine of ipecac 1/2 ounce, oil of gautheria 4 drops, sassafras 3 drops, and of anise seed oil 2 drops.”
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889
“Later, with the view of soothing the pain of the cough, and favouring expectoration, mixtures of tolu, with the addition of some opiate, such as the ordinary paregorics, may be advantageously employed.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
“~ -- Toluene, C_ {7} H_ {8}, now chiefly obtained from coal - tar, was formerly obtained by the dry distillation of tolu-balsam.”
“Dissolve in half a pint of boiling water, and when cool add wine of ipecac, syrup of balsam tolu, and essence of anise, of each one ounce.”
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources
“= — Tincture of benzoin, one pint; tincture of tolu, one-half pint; oil rosemary, one-half ounce.”
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources
“Take mucilage of gum arabic, oil of sweet almonds, syrup of balsam tolu, and wine of ipecac, of each one ounce; tincture of opium, half an ounce.”
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources
“Digest for ten days or two weeks, then strain or filter and add four ounces each of wine of ipecac and tincture balsam of tolu and one ounce strong essence of anise.”
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources
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