The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oil of cade
Cade \Cade\, n. [F. & Pr.; LL. cada.] A species of juniper ( Juniperus Oxycedrus) of Mediterranean countries.
Oil of cade, a thick, black, tarry liquid, obtained by destructive distillation of the inner wood of the cade. It is used as a local application in skin diseases.
Usage examples of "oil of cade".
The Rectified Oil (Oleum Rusci Rectificatum) is sometimes substituted for oil of Cade.
Large, Brown-fruited Juniper), of the Mediterranean coasts, yields Oil of Cade by destructive distillation of the wood.