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Naval Stores

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Natural products derived from conifer oleoresins, particularly those from pine, have been articles of commerce since before recorded history. These oleoresins, which consist of an essential oil and a resin, are the source of turpentine (the essential oil), rosin (the resin), and a host of degraded products of rosin such as tars, pitches, oils, and fossil resins.

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Zinkel, D.F. (1989). Naval Stores. In: Rowe, J.W. (eds) Natural Products of Woody Plants. Springer Series in Wood Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74075-6_26

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