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CAMPHINE
Etymology
Noun
camphine (countable and uncountable, plural camphines)
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
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• Champine
Source: Wiktionary
Cam*phine", n. Etym: [From Camphor.]
Definition: Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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