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MACASSAR OIL

\mˈakɐsˌɑːɹ ˈɔ͡ɪl], \mˈakɐsˌɑːɹ ˈɔ‍ɪl], \m_ˈa_k_ɐ_s_ˌɑː_ɹ ˈɔɪ_l]\

Definitions of MACASSAR OIL

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language

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An oil much used for the hair, imported from India and other Eastern countries.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

An oil for the hair, so called from an oil of the kind imported from Macassar in Celebes.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

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