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nounSynonym of bone oil.
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noundark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
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animal oil
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Origin
Named after its inventor, Johann Conrad Dippel.
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Dippel's oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dippel's%20oil
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“Dippel's oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dippel's%20oil. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dippel's oil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dippel's%20oil.
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