storax
IPA: stˈɔræks
noun
- Any member of the genus Styrax of trees and shrubs.
- The resin of the oriental sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis), formerly used as a stimulating expectorant.
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Examples of "storax" in Sentences
- It can be produced by the hydrolysis of storax.
- It is obtained from oil of cinnamon, or from balsams such as storax.
- Nothing except the smoke of storax will drive them away from the trees.
- They blend all sorts of fragrances, and by boiling the juice, make storax.
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