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GURJUN
Etymology
Noun
gurjun (countable and uncountable, plural gurjuns)
A major commercial timber species in the genus Dipterocarpus.
A thin balsam or wood oil derived from this tree, used in medicine and as a substitute for linseed oil in paint.
Source: Wiktionary
Gur"jun, n.
Definition: A thin balsam or wood oil derived from the Diptcrocarpus lævis, an East Indian tree. It is used in medicine, and as a substitute for linseed oil in the coarser kinds of paint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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