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has glosseng: :Storax is also a name for trees in the genus Styrax Storax is the resinous exudate of the Sweetgum (Liquidambar), occasionally used in incense or as an aromatic fixative in perfumery. It was used in Eduard Simon's experiments from 1835-1839, eventually leading to the discovery of polystyrene, the first man-made polymer. The similarly named styrax is from a different plant.
lexicalizationeng: Storax
instance of(noun) any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
resin, rosin
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German
has glossdeu: Das Storaxharz, oft auch nur als Styrax, flüssiges Amber oder Balsam bezeichnet, ist ein wohlriechendes Baumharz, das für Räucherwerke oder als Heilmittel verwendet wird.
lexicalizationdeu: Styrax
Japanese
has glossjpn: 蘇合香(そごうこう)は、ある種の植物から得られる樹脂である。基源となる植物は歴史的に変遷しており、一種ではない。スチラックス (styrax)、ストラックス (storax) ともいうが、これらは蘇合香を分泌する植物そのものを指すこともある。
lexicalizationjpn: 蘇合香
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