an ointment of limewater and linseed oil, formerly used to treat burns
Word origin
C19: named after Carron, Scotland, where it was used among the ironworkers
carron oil in American English
(ˈkærən)
noun
Pharmacology
a liniment containing limewater and linseed oil, used in medicine chiefly for burns
Also called: lime liniment
Word origin
[1880–85; named after Carron, Scotland, where it was used for treatment of ironworks laborers]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Chief of Staff, highball, impressionism, pari-mutuel, rain check