turpentine

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɜː.pən.ˌtaɪn/

Noun

turpentine

1. A volatile essential oil obtained from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; it is a complex mixture of monoterpenes; it is used as a solvent and paint thinner.

Synonyms

• turps
• tarpin

Related terms

• terebic
• terebinth
• terpene

Translations

• French: essence de térébenthine
• German: Terpentin
• Italian: acquaragia, trementina
• Portuguese: terebintina
• Russian: скипида́р
• Spanish: aguarrás, trementina

Verb

turpentine (turpentines, present participle turpentining; past and past participle turpentined)

1. (transitive) To drain resin from (a tree) for use in making turpentine.

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