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Meaning of CAMPHINE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cam*phine"\, n. [From {Camphor}.]
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps, and
as a common solvent in varnishes.
Note: The name is also applied to a mixture of this substance
      with three times its volume of alcohol and sometimes a
      little ether, used as an illuminant.
 
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