Hypertext Webster Gateway: "brasilein"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
brasilein \bra*sil"e*in\, {C16H12O5}, to which brazilwood owes
its dyeing properties. Brasque \Brasque\, n. [F.] (Metal.)
A paste made by mixing powdered charcoal, coal, or coke with
clay, molasses, tar, or other suitable substance. It is used
for lining hearths, crucibles, etc. Called also {steep}.
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