incienso

Definitions of incienso
  1. noun
    an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
  2. noun
    a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
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    types:
    pebete, varita de incienso
    a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese
    type of:
    compuesto, compuesto químico
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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