croton oil

cro·ton oil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kroht-n oil]
- /ˈkroʊt n ɔɪl/
- /krˈəʊtən ɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroht-n oil]
- /ˈkroʊt n ɔɪl/

Definitions of croton oil words

noun croton oil a yellowish-brown oil obtained from the plant Croton tiglium, formerly used as a drastic purgative 3
noun croton oil a thick, bitter oil obtained from croton seeds: it is used as a counterirritant and, rarely, as a strong cathartic 3
noun croton oil a brownish-yellow oil, expressed from the seeds of the croton, Croton tiglium, that is a drastic purgative and counterirritant. 1
noun croton oil A dark yellow, acrid oil, obtained from the seeds of plants of the genus Croton, once used as a drastic purgative. 0

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Origin of croton oil

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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croton oil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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