animal oil
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It differs essentially from the other kind of animal oil, by containing an alkali instead of an acid.
From Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry by Joseph Priestley
The accumulations of viscid wax may be softened by dropping some animal oil into the ear, and then removing it by ejecting warm soap suds a few hours subsequent to the use of the oil.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
These physicians consider that these electric sparks are sufficient to ignite the spirituous liquor which may have saturated any organic tissue of the body, the combustion being afterwards fed by animal oil.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
The lamp consists of a crescent-shaped stone with a concavity, in which there is animal oil and a line of crushed moss as a wick.
From My Attainment of the Pole by Frederick A. Cook
We also got from these people a considerable quantity of very good animal oil, which they had reserved in bladders.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Robert Kerr
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