01 n. A smearing or rubbing in or on; also, that which is smeared or rubbed on, as ointment or liniment.
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A smearing or rubbing in or on; also, that which is smeared or rubbed on, as ointment or liniment.
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2.
A thin crust of some extraneous substance formed on minerals.[R.]“A thin crust or illinition of black manganese.” — Kirwan.