01 n. A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire.
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A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire.“Brimstone, pitch, wildfire . . . burn cruelly, and hard to quench.” — Bacon.
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An old name for erysipelas.(Med.)
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A sort of lightning unaccompanied by thunder.[R.]