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noun - an explosive liquid
CAMPHINE - Camphine, the burning fluid lamp fuel, not to be confused with camphene, the chemical. Camphine was the trade name of a purified spirit of turpentine...
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| Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes. |
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Camphine, the burning fluid lamp fuel, not to be confused with camphene, the chemical. * Camphine was the trade name of a purified spirit of turpentine formerly used for lamps, generally prepared by distilling turpentine with quicklime. Camphine gives a very brilliant light when burned in a lamp, but, to prevent smoking, the lamp must have a very strong draft. To achieve this special lamps were constructed, called Vesta lamps. Liebig describes camphine as a blend of 1 part purified turpentine with three parts 93 to 94% grain alcohol. It gives a very white light, not as bright as pure turpentine, but it can be burned in a simple lamp. * Russell reports that whale oil was commonly used in lamps until the 1840s when prices began to rise. Lard lamps were an early substitute beginning in about 1842. Camphine was the first fuel used in burning fluid lamps. Henry Porter of Bangor, Maine patented a turpentine/alcohol blend and the name "burning fluid" in 1835. Hence, the name Porters Burning |