noun
Canada balsam
A resin obtained from the balsam fir, used as a mounting medium in microscopy and as a cement in optics.
カナダバルサムは顕微鏡のプレパラート作成に使われる。
Canada balsam is used for preparing microscope slides.
Variant spelling with a middle dot, also seen in technical contexts.
Loanword from English 'Canada balsam'.