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MACASSAR-OIL

\mˈakɐsˌɑːɹˈɔ͡ɪl], \mˈakɐsˌɑːɹˈɔ‍ɪl], \m_ˈa_k_ɐ_s_ˌɑː_ɹ_ˈɔɪ_l]\

Definitions of MACASSAR-OIL

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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ma-kas'ar-oil, n. an oil much used for the hair, imported from India and other Eastern countries. [From Macassar in Celebes.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

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