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noun
An oil obtained by heating bones (as in the manufacture of bone black), remarkable for containing the nitrogenous bases, pyridine and quinoline, and their derivatives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Dippel's oil
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Broader terms: animal oil
noun
the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: animal oil
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