'Camphine' definitions:

Definition of 'Camphine'

From: GCIDE
  • Camphine \Cam*phine"\ (k[a^]m*f[=e]n" or k[a^]m"f[i^]n), n. [From Camphor.] Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and as a common solvent in varnishes. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The name is also applied to a mixture of this substance with three times its volume of alcohol and sometimes a little ether, used as an illuminant. [1913 Webster]