Camphine was the trade name of a purified spirit of turpentine formerly used for lamps, generally prepared by distilling turpentine with quicklime. Camphine gives a very brilliant light when burned in a lamp, but, to prevent smoking, the lamp must have a very strong draught. To achieve this special lamps were constructed, so called Vesta lamps. .....
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• (n.) Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes.
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Cam·phine' (kăm*fēn'
or kăm'fĭn)
noun [ From
Camphor .] Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes. » The name is also applied to a mixture of this substance with three times its volume of alcohol and sometimes...
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Camphine is the trade name of a purified spirit of turpentine formerly used for burning in lamps, and generally prepared by distilling turpentine with quicklime. Camphine gives a very brilliant light when burned in a lamp, but, to prevent smoking, the lamp must have a very strong draught. With oxygen it forms camphor.
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