spirit of box

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spirit of box

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From box (etymology 2), reflecting which wood was used to make it.

noun

  1. archaic, uncountable Synonym of pyroxylic spirit.

    Similar: pyroxylic spirit

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"spirit of box." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spirit%20of%20box. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"spirit of box." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spirit%20of%20box.

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@misc{spirit_of_box_2026,
  title = {spirit of box},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spirit%20of%20box},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}