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A white, crystalline hydrocarbon, regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, obtained in heavy oil of wine, the residue left after making ether; -- formerly called also concrete oil of wine.

The retention of the afterbirth in cows. Gardner.

-- Ethereal oil of wine (Chem.), a heavy, yellow, oily liquid consisting essentially of etherin, etherol, and ethyl sulphate. It is the oily residuum left after etherification. Called also heavy oil of wine (distinguished from oil of wine, or oenanthic ether). -- Ethereal salt (Chem.), a salt of some organic radical…

An oily hydrocarbon regarded as a polymeric variety of ethylene, produced with etherin.

ly one used in fortification and encampments, to mark bounds and angles; or one used for tethering horses.