Resins synonyms

There are also resins, a volatile oil and several other constituents.

It is an excellent solvent for gums, resins, fats, &c.; sulphur, phosphorus and iodine also dissolve in it.

The hard transparent resins, such as the copals, dammars, mastic and sandarach, are principally used for varnishes and cement, while the softer odoriferous oleo-resins (frankincense, turpentine, copaiba) and gum-resins containing essential oils (ammoniacum, asafoetida, gamboge, myrrh, scammony) are more largely used for therapeutic purposes and incense.

Amber has often been imitated by other resins like copal and kauri, as well as by celluloid and even glass.

Many other fossil resins more or less allied to amber have been described.