ichthyol

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Ich=thy=ol

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CIDE DICTIONARY

ichthyol, n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (prob.) L. oleum oil; but cf. Ichthyolite.].

An oily substance prepared by the dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes. It is used in medicine as a remedy in some forms of skin diseases. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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