"Elemi" is a word in ENGLISH
A fragrant gum resin obtained chiefly from tropical trees of
the genera Amyris and Canarium. A. elemifera yields Mexican elemi; C.
commune, the Manila elemi. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes,
also in ointments and plasters.
Put that thing down, girl. Don't you know it steals part of your soul, that little mechanical masterpiece you hold so frivolously? Don't you know it's not just mine it seals into its gears and trick mirrors, but yours, too. What you feel at this moment, what you hope for, what your dreams are, what you think your future will unfold like, it steals it all from you, too. You aren't safe just because of the side of the lens you're on. And later, when everything is said and done, and you want to forget everything that happened in these walls, when you're all alone, this picture, this piece of your soul you didn't even know was gone, will haunt you. It will come bearing knives and AKs and nine millimeters, and it will destroy you from the inside out. Put that damned thing down and stop acting like any of this is something worth remembering.
WORD SUGGESTIONS
A transparent, colorless oil obtained from elemi resin by distillation with water; also, a crystallizable extract from the resin.
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