Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A liniment composed of linseed-oil and lime-water: so called from being much used for burns at the Carron Iron Works in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Examples
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He thought how soothing it would be to her bruised heart, what carron-oil to her blistered reputation, if he got Doctor Mosely to perform the ceremony.
We Can't Have Everything Rupert Hughes 1914
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Another valuable remedy for burns is "carron-oil;" which is made by mixing equal parts of linseed-oil and lime-water in a bottle, and shaking it up before using it.
Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Pye Henry Chavasse 1844
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