“oil of”

The following 7 entries include the term oil of.

oil of vitriol

noun phrase

: concentrated sulfuric acid

oil of wintergreen

noun phrase

: the methyl ester of salicylic acid that is used as a flavoring and as a counterirritant

heavy oil of wine

: a heavy yellow oily liquid obtained in the distillation of alcohol and sulfuric acid in making ether

oil of catechumens

: holy oil used in baptism, ordination, consecration of churches, and coronation of rulers

oil of hartshorn

oil of philosophers

oil of the sick

: holy oil used in extreme unction


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