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peucil

peucil noun: a liquid resembling camphene, obtained by treating turpentine hydrochloride with lime.

Noun

peucil (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A liquid resembling camphene, obtained by treating turpentine hydrochloride with lime.

Forms of peucil

alternative formpeucyl

Origin of peucil

From Ancient Greek πεύκη (peúkē, “pine tree”).

Questions about peucil

What does peucil mean?
Peucil means a liquid resembling camphene, obtained by treating turpentine hydrochloride with lime.
What part of speech is peucil?
Peucil is a noun.

Words near peucil in the dictionary

  1. peucedanum
  2. peuces
  3. Peucetian
  4. Peucetians
  5. Peucetii
  6. peucil
  7. peucyl
  8. Peugeot
  9. Peugeots
  10. Peugh
  11. Peughs

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