pastil

To burn pastils; fumigate.

A small roll of aromatic paste, composed of gum-benzoin, sandalwood, spices, charcoal-powder, etc., designed to be burned as a fumigator, disinfectant, etc.

A kind of sugared confection, usually of strong flavor, of a round flat shape, like peppermint-drops.

In art: A thin round cake of water-color, of French origin, in consistency between the old hard cake and the tube-color.

The method of painting with colors prepared as pastils, or a drawing produced by means of them.

In pyrotechny, a paper case filled with a burning composition, intended to cause the rotation of a wheel or similar object to the periphery of which it is attached, on the principle of the pin-wheel or catharine-wheel.

A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, — used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room.

An aromatic or medicated lozenge, especially one used to soothe a sore throat; a troche.

See Pastel, a crayon.

a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat