cespitine

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noun

An oil obtained by distillation of peat, containing various members of the pyridine series.

OriginLatin caespes →
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Meanings

nouncespitine (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryAn oil obtained by distillation of peat, containing various members of the pyridine series.

Origin

  1. Latincaespes
  2. Englishcespitine

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

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APA

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Chicago

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