camphine

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camphine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Camphine \Cam*phine"\ (k[a^]m*f[=e]n" or k[a^]m"f[i^]n), n.
     [From Camphor.]
     Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and
     as a common solvent in varnishes.
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     Note: 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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