DIPPEL'S OIL
\dɪpˈɛlz ˈɔ͡ɪl], \dɪpˈɛlz ˈɔɪl], \d_ɪ_p_ˈɛ_l_z ˈɔɪ_l]\
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dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
By Princeton University
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