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Venice Turpentine

A liquid resin which exudes from the larch tree. The remaining in the retort into 120 to 150 parts Venice turpentine usually met with is a fac- cold water, and let it stand for a few days, titious article composed of 2 gallons oil of when the nitro-benzole will be found separathe nitro-benzole will be found sepaгaturpentine added to 48 pounds melted black ted at the lower part of the vessel. Decant resin. (Cooley.) the upper stratum of acid, wash the nitro-

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