Definition of mirbane in English:
mirbane
(also myrbane)
noun
Nitrobenzene as formerly used in perfumery. Chiefly in "essence of mirbane", "oil of mirbane".
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William A. Miller (1817–1870), chemist. From French mirbane: further etymology uncertain.
Pronunciation
mirbane
/ˈməːbeɪn/