\-▐ben-zә-wәn\ n Benzoin obtained as an exudation from the tree in the later years of its life. Belly benzoin is usually regarded as an inferior grade, obtained during the 9 years following the 10th year of the tree’s life. See also Benzoin.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Belly Benzoin. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_1183
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