peucil

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noun

A liquid resembling camphene, obtained by treating turpentine hydrochloride with lime.

OriginAncient Greek πεύκη →
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Meanings

nounpeucil (uncountable)

alternative peucyl

  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA liquid resembling camphene, obtained by treating turpentine hydrochloride with lime.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπεύκη“pine tree”
  2. Englishpeucil

From Ancient Greek πεύκη (peúkē, “pine tree”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Pulice
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APA

peucil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peucil

MLA

“peucil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peucil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peucil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peucil.

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