oil of brick

noun

An empyreumatic oil obtained by subjecting a brick soaked in oil to distillation at a high temperature; formerly used in medicine and by lapidaries.

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Meanings

nounoil of brick (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn empyreumatic oil obtained by subjecting a brick soaked in oil to distillation at a high temperature; formerly used in medicine and by lapidaries.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oil of brick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oil%20of%20brick.

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