Tolu Definition

tōlo͝o
noun
Balsam of Tolu.
American Heritage Medicine
A fragrant gum obtained from the bark of a leguminous South American tree (Myroxylon balsamum), used in cough mixtures, flavorings, perfumes, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Tolu

  • Spanish tolú after Tolú , a seaport of northwest Colombia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Tolú

    From Wiktionary

Tolu Sentence Examples

  • He began his experimental work in 1841 with investigations of oil of turpentine and tolu balsam, in the course of which he discovered toluene.

  • Balsam of Tolu, produced by Myroxylon toluiferum, a native of Venezuela and New Granada; balsam of Peru, derived from Myroxylon Pereirae, a native of San Salvador in Central America; Mexican and Brazilian elemi, produced by various species of Icica or "incense trees," and the liquid exudation of an American species of Liquidambar, are all used as incense in America.

  • In this group may be included the oleo-resins, such as copaiba, cubebs and Canada balsam; the gum-resins, such as asafetida, myrrh, ammoniacum and galbanum; and the true balsams, such as benzoin, storax, balsam of Tolu and balsam of Peru.

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Words Starting With

TTOTOL

Words Ending With

ULUOLU

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tolu

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