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Copaifera langsdorffii, the Glossary

Copaifera langsdorffii, also known as the diesel tree, is a tropical rainforest tree.^[1]

25 relations: Antiseptic, Barrel (unit), Beekeeping, Biodiesel, Capillary, Copaiba, Dermatitis, Diameter at breast height, Hydrocarbon, Lacquer, Mackay, Queensland, Mucoactive agent, Oleoresin, Porosity, René Louiche Desfontaines, Renewable energy, Resin, São Paulo, Seep (hydrology), Skin condition, Terpene, Traditional medicine, Tropical rainforest, Tropics, Western honey bee.
Biodiesel feedstock sources
Copaifera
Taxa named by René Louiche Desfontaines

Antiseptic

An antiseptic (lit and label) is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis, infection or putrefaction.

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Barrel (unit)

A barrel is one of several units of volume applied in various contexts; there are dry barrels, fluid barrels (such as the U.K. beer barrel and U.S. beer barrel), oil barrels, and so forth.

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Beekeeping

Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in artificial beehives.

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Biodiesel

Biodiesel is a renewable biofuel, a form of diesel fuel, derived from biological sources like vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled greases, and consisting of long-chain fatty acid esters.

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Capillary

A capillary is a small blood vessel, from 5 to 10 micrometres in diameter, and is part of the microcirculation system.

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Copaiba

Copaiba is an oleoresin obtained from the trunk of several pinnate-leaved South American leguminous trees (genus Copaifera). Copaifera langsdorffii and Copaiba are Biodiesel feedstock sources.

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Dermatitis

Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash.

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Diameter at breast height

Diameter at breast height, or DBH, is a standard method of expressing the diameter of the trunk or bole of a standing tree.

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Hydrocarbon

In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.

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Lacquer

Lacquer is a type of hard and usually shiny coating or finish applied to materials such as wood or metal.

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Mackay, Queensland

Mackay is a city in the Mackay Region on the eastern or Coral Sea coast of Queensland, Australia.

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Mucoactive agent

Mucoactive agents are a class of chemical agents that aid in the clearance of mucus or sputum from the upper and lower airways, including the lungs, bronchi, and trachea.

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Oleoresin

Oleoresins are semi-solid extracts composed of resin and essential or fatty oil, obtained by evaporation of the solvents used for their production.

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Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%.

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René Louiche Desfontaines

René Louiche Desfontaines (14 February 1750 – 16 November 1833) was a French botanist.

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Renewable energy

Renewable energy (or green energy) is energy from renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human timescale.

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Resin

In polymer chemistry and materials science, a resin is a solid or highly viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin that is typically convertible into polymers.

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São Paulo

São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil and the capital of the state of São Paulo.

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Seep (hydrology)

A seep or flush is a moist or wet place where water, usually groundwater, reaches the Earth's surface from an underground aquifer.

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Skin condition

A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands.

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Terpene

Terpenes are a class of natural products consisting of compounds with the formula (C5H8)n for n ≥ 2.

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Traditional medicine

Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous medicine or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within the folk beliefs of various societies, including indigenous peoples, before the era of modern medicine.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copaifera_langsdorffii

Also known as Cabismo, Copaifera langsdorfii, Diesel tree, Langsdorf's copaifera.