As a noun balsam
is {{cx|chiefly|UK|lang=en}} A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
As a verb balsam
is to treat or anoint with balsam.
As an abbreviation BAL is
abbreviation of lang=en|broad absorption line / abbreviation of lang=en|broad absorption line trough.
balsam
English
Alternative forms
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Noun
A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
A plant or tree yielding such substance.
A soothing ointment.
Something soothing.
- ''Classical music is a sweet balsam for our sorrows
A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens .
A balsam fir.
Canada balsam, a turpentine obtained from the resin of balsam fir.
Synonyms
* (sweet-smelling oil) balm
* (plant or tree) balm
* (soothing ointment) balm
* (something soothing) balm
* jewelweed, impatiens, touch-me-not
Derived terms
(terms derived from "balsam")
* balsamaceous
* balsam apple
* balsamed
* balsam fir
* balsamic
* balsamiferous
* Balsamina
* balsamint, balsam-mint
* balsam of Acouchi
* balsam of aniseed
* balsam of Copaiba
* balsam of Gilead
* balsam of Mecca
* balsam of Peru
* balsam of saturn
* balsam of steel
* balsam of sulfur, balsam of sulphur
* balsam of Tolu
* balsam oil
* balsam pear
* balsam poplar
* balsamroot
* balsam-tansy
* balsam tree
* balsamy
* Canada balsam
* friar's balsam
* garden balsam
* Mecca balsam
* Peruvian balsam
* Tolu balsam
* true balsam
* Turlington's balsam
* Wade's balsam
* wild balsam apple
* yellow balsam
Related terms
(terms related to "balsam")
* balm
* balsamate
* balsamation
* Balsaminaceae
* balsamine
* balsamise, balsamize
* balsamitic
* balsamo
* balsamous
* balsamum
* opobalsam, opobalsamum
* xylobalsamum
See also
* (Impatiens)
Verb
(
en verb)
To treat or anoint with balsam.
Anagrams
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Abbreviation
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Abbreviation)
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en noun)
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