British oil
now historical
noun
(Originally) liquid petroleum, used as a remedy for various disorders; (later also) any of several medicinal preparations of varying composition but usually including liquid petroleum.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Rules & Maxims.
- scalene muscle
- scalenus
- scale of notation
- scale pan
- scaler
- scale something back/down (or up)
- scale worm
- Scalia, Antonin
- Scaliger, Joseph Justus
- Scaliger, Julius Caesar
- scaliness
- scaling ladder
- scallion
- scallop
- scalloper
- scallop shell
- scally
- scallywag
- scaloppine
- scalp
- scalpel
- scalper
- scalpless
- scalp lock
- scaly