GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Camphine , n. [From Camphor.] Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes.1913 Webster
☞ 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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