Cryptic crossword clue
Bishop pondered over introducing iodine and resin used as incense 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BDELLIUM

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The straight part
We know that "resin used as incense" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resin used as incense = bdellium.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BDELLIUM mean?

BDELLIUM noun
  1. Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora.

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