Guaiac
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057581
- info:lc/authorities/sh85057581
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85057581#concept
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Variants
- Guaiacum
- Guaiacum gum
- Guaiacum resin
- Gum guaiac
Broader Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Guaiacum
Sources
- found: Dorland's med. dict.(guaiac, a resin)
- found: MESH(Guaiac)
- found: Constantine, A. Know your woods, 1987:p. 94 (guaiacum or gum guaiac, hard resin that exudes naturally from stems of lignum vitae trees)
- found: Random House(guaiac, also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac, a greenish brown resin obtained from guaiacum trees, esp. G. officinale. Used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.)
Change Notes
- 2000-01-03: new
- 2000-03-01: revised
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