A thick smoke of frankincense darkened the room and almost extinguished the lights.
After breakfast they had water to wash themselves, while their apartments were perfumed with frankincense and lime-juice.
For while other parts of the world have their wine, their balm, their frankincense, which they can export, the peculiar product of Rome is eloquence.
The funereal urns were ready to receive the frankincense and precious odors which were to burn in them.
We have brought from the rising of the sun, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh, and a share of every noble precious treasure there is in the world.
frankincense
noun[U]
uk/ˈfræŋ.kɪn.sens/us/ˈfræŋ.kɪn.sens/
athickstickyliquidthatproducesasweetsmellwhenburnedand comes from atreethatgrowsinEastAfricaandAsia
乳香（点燃时散发出香味的黏稠液体，取自一种产于东非和亚洲的树木）
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I am surprised that we have not a market infrankincenseor a spot market in myrrh.
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I think that there is no doubt that there is somefrankincensein it.
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The image of the lady withfrankincenseand myrrh in her hands fills me with the greatest scepticism.
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Some of the smell of thefrankincensesmoke are products of pyrolysis.
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While gold is fairly obviously explained,frankincense, and particularly myrrh, are much more obscure.
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Bothfrankincense(containing triterpene acids) and myrrh are used to relieve pain and inflammation as in arthritis and asthma.
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The quintessential "gift offering" was one of grain (not just high quality flour),frankincense, and oil.
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Midhisho is known for its abundance of water,frankincenseand fertile land.
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Frankincense, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and galangal are all used repeatedly.
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The oil may be boiled with a resin, such as pine resin orfrankincenseto create a varnish; often prized for its body and gloss.
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Some of his styptics are powerful escharotics and astringents, such as copperas, chalcitis, alum, galls, quicklime, rosin, andfrankincense.
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They also built castles and temples in the area, and were known for trading the valuablefrankincenseand myrrh.
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The star corresponded to knowledge from heaven, gold to celestial goodness,frankincenseto spiritual goodness, and myrrh to natural goodness.
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For internal consumption, it is recommended thatfrankincensebe translucent, with no black or brown impurities.
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Instead, they simply provided 1,000 talents offrankincensea year.
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