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Definitions for Turpentine
[1] any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, especially the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled.
[2] Also called Chian turpentine. an oleoresin exuded by the terebinth, Pistacia terebinthus.
[3] oil of turpentine.
[4] to treat with turpentine; apply turpentine to.
[5] to gather or take crude turpentine from (trees).
[6] Also called: gum turpentine any of various viscous oleoresins obtained from various coniferous trees, esp from the longleaf pine, and used as the main source of commercial turpentine
[7] a brownish-yellow sticky viscous oleoresin that exudes from the terebinth tree
[8] Also called: oil of turpentine , spirits of turpentine a colourless flammable volatile liquid with a pungent odour, distilled from turpentine oleoresin. It is an essential oil containing a mixture of terpenes and is used as a solvent for paints and in medicine as a rubefacient and expectorant Sometimes (esp Brit) shortened to: turps
[9] Also called: turpentine substitute , white spirit (not in technical usage) any one of a number of thinners for paints and varnishes, consisting of fractions of petroleum Related adjective: terebinthine
[10] to treat or saturate with turpentine
[11] to extract crude turpentine from (trees)
Words nearby Turpentine
turnup, turnverein, turophile, turophobia, turp, turpentine, turpentine tree, turpeth, turpin, turpitude, turps
Origin of Turpentine
1275–1325; late Middle English, alteration of Middle English ter(e)bentyn(e ) < Medieval Latin ter(e)bentīna, for Latin terebinthīna, noun use of feminine of terebinthīnus of the turpentine tree, equivalent to terebinth(us ) turpentine tree (< Greek terébinthos ) + -īnus -ine1
Other words from Turpentine
tur·pen·tin·ic [tur-puh n-tin -ik] /ˌtɜr pənˈtɪn ɪk/ , tur·pen·tin·ous [tur-puh n-tin -uh s, ‐tahy -nuh s] /ˌtɜr pənˈtɪn əs, ‐ˈtaɪ nəs/ , tur·pen·tin·y [tur -puh n-tahy-nee] /ˈtɜr pənˌtaɪ ni/ , adjective
un·tur·pen·tined , adjective
Word origin for Turpentine
C14 terebentyne , from Medieval Latin terbentīna , from Latin terebinthīna turpentine, from terebinthus the turpentine tree, terebinth