Burgundy pitch

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The non-distilled residue created from the creation of Burgundy turpentine, which is the steam distillation of the balsam from the French Maritime pine tree, Pinus maritinus. Used as a cement and as a coating for bronzes during the Italian Renaissance.
Burgundy pitch
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026