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    Camphine , n. [From Camphor.] Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes.
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    ☞ The name is also applied to a mixture of this substance with three times its volume of alcohol and sometimes a little ether, used as an illuminant.

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