Etymology

cespitine

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Today it means: An oil obtained by distillation of peat, containing various members of the pyridine series. Full definition →

Latin caespes
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  1. Latin · derived fromcaespes
  2. English todaycespitine

From Latin caespes, caespitis (“a turf”).

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