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"xerotine", from Greek ξηρός (xēros, "dry") and "siccative", from Latin siccus ("dry, sober") both meaning "drying compound". Xerotine siccative is a compound added to paint in order to thicken the oil and speed the drying process. It consisted of a very "volatile petroleum product."[4] It is a terebene, a series of hydrocarbons produced from oil of turpentine and sulphuric acid.[5] At the time, "patent driers" were used between the metal and wooden hulls in order to prevent corrosion.[6]
