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The following 7 entries include the term oil of.
oil of vitriol
noun phrase: concentrated sulfuric acid
oil of wintergreen
noun phrase: the methyl ester of salicylic acid that is used as a flavoring and as a counterirritant
heavy oil of wine
: a heavy yellow oily liquid obtained in the distillation of alcohol and sulfuric acid in making ether
oil of catechumens
: holy oil used in baptism, ordination, consecration of churches, and coronation of rulers
oil of hartshorn
oil of philosophers
oil of the sick
: holy oil used in extreme unction
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