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styrax
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Styrax
(gcide) | Styrax \Sty"rax\, n. [L. styrax, storax, Gr. ?. See Storax.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or
Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances.
Styrax officinalis yields storax, and Styrax Benzoin
yields benzoin.
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2. Same as Storax.
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styrax
(wn) | styrax
n 1: any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant
bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage |
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styrax
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styrax family
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Styrax Benzoin
(gcide) | Styrax \Sty"rax\, n. [L. styrax, storax, Gr. ?. See Storax.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or
Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances.
Styrax officinalis yields storax, and Styrax Benzoin
yields benzoin.
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2. Same as Storax.
[1913 Webster]Benzoin \Ben*zoin"\ (b[e^]n*zoin"), n. [Cf. F. benjoin, Sp.
benjui, Pg. beijoin; all fr. Ar. lub[=a]n-j[=a]w[imac]
incense form Sumatra (named Java in Arabic), the first
syllable being lost. Cf. Benjamin.]
Note: [Called also benjamin.]
1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the
Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a
fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in
the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a
perfume.
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2. A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from
benzoic aldehyde and some other sources.
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3. (Bot.) The spicebush (Lindera benzoin).
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Flowers of benzoin, benzoic acid. See under Benzoic.
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Styrax benzoin
(gcide) | Styrax \Sty"rax\, n. [L. styrax, storax, Gr. ?. See Storax.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or
Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances.
Styrax officinalis yields storax, and Styrax Benzoin
yields benzoin.
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2. Same as Storax.
[1913 Webster]Benzoin \Ben*zoin"\ (b[e^]n*zoin"), n. [Cf. F. benjoin, Sp.
benjui, Pg. beijoin; all fr. Ar. lub[=a]n-j[=a]w[imac]
incense form Sumatra (named Java in Arabic), the first
syllable being lost. Cf. Benjamin.]
Note: [Called also benjamin.]
1. A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from the
Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a
fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in
the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a
perfume.
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2. A white crystalline substance, C14H12O2, obtained from
benzoic aldehyde and some other sources.
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3. (Bot.) The spicebush (Lindera benzoin).
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Flowers of benzoin, benzoic acid. See under Benzoic.
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Styrax officinalis
(gcide) | Styrax \Sty"rax\, n. [L. styrax, storax, Gr. ?. See Storax.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or
Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances.
Styrax officinalis yields storax, and Styrax Benzoin
yields benzoin.
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2. Same as Storax.
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genus styrax
(wn) | genus Styrax
n 1: deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees |
styrax
(wn) | styrax
n 1: any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant
bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage |
styrax family
(wn) | styrax family
n 1: a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order
Ebenales [syn: Styracaceae, family Styracaceae, {storax
family}, styrax family] |
styrax japonicum
(wn) | Styrax japonicum
n 1: shrubby tree of China and Japan [syn: Japanese snowbell,
Styrax japonicum] |
styrax obassia
(wn) | Styrax obassia
n 1: small tree native to Japan [syn: snowbell, {Styrax
obassia}] |
styrax texana
(wn) | Styrax texana
n 1: styrax of southwestern United States; a threatened species
[syn: Texas snowbell, Texas snowbells, Styrax texana] |
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