tur·pen·tine (tûr p n-t n )n. 1. A thin volatile essential oil, C10H16, obtained by steam distillation or other means from the wood or exudate of certain pine trees and used as a paint thinner, solvent, and medicinally as a liniment. Also called oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine. 2. The sticky mixture of resin and volatile oil from which turpentine is distilled. 3. A brownish-yellow resinous liquid obtained from the terebinth. tr.v. tur·pen·tined, tur·pen·tin·ing, tur·pen·tines 1. To apply turpentine to or mix turpentine with. 2. To extract turpentine from (a tree). [Middle English, resin of the terebinth, from Old French terebentine, from Latin terebinthina (r  sna), terebinth (resin), from Greek terebinthin, feminine of terebenthinos, from terebinthos, terebinth tree.]tur pen·tinic (-t nk), turpen·tinous (-tns) adj. |
turpentine [ˈtɜːpənˌtaɪn]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a brownish-yellow sticky viscous oleoresin that exudes from the terebinth tree
3. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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
4. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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 adj terebinthine
vb (tr)
1. to treat or saturate with turpentine
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) to extract crude turpentine from (trees)
[C14 terebentyne, from Medieval Latin terbentīna, from Latin terebinthīna turpentine, from terebinthus the turpentine tree, terebinth]
| turpentine (tûrpn-tn) 1. A thin, easily vaporized oil that is distilled from the wood or resin of certain pine trees. It is used as a paint thinner and solvent. Chemical formula: C10H16. 2. The sticky mixture of resin and oil from which this oil is distilled. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  turpentine - obtained from conifers (especially pines)oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps, turpentine - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally oleoresin - a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants Chian turpentine - a turpentine exuded by the terebinth |
| 2. |  turpentine - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinallyessential oil, volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings gum terpentine, turpentine - obtained from conifers (especially pines) |
turpentine noun
Related words
adjective terebinthine
adjective terebinthine
Translations
turpentine [ˈtɜːrpəntaɪn] turps [ˈtɜːrps] n → (essence f de) térébenthine f
turpentine [ˈtɜːpənˌtaɪn] n → trementina
turpentine substitute → acquaragia
turpentine [ˈtɜːpənˌtaɪn] n → trementina
turpentine substitute → acquaragia
turpentine substitute → acquaragia
turpentine [ˈtɜːpənˌtaɪn] n → trementina
turpentine substitute → acquaragia
n turpentine [ˈtəːpəntain]
a type of oil used for thinning certain kinds of paint, cleaning paint-brushes etc. terpentyn بوابَه دَوّارَه терпентин terpentýn terpentin das Terpentin νέφτι trementina, aguarrás tärpentiin روغن تربانتین tärpätti térébenthine טֶרפֶּנטִין टर्पैन्टाइन गंध बिरोजा terpentin terpentin terpentin terpentína trementina テレビン油 테레빈유 terpentinas terpentīns turpentin terpentijnolie terpentin, white-spirit terpentyna terebentina terebentină скипидар terpentín terpentin terpentin terpentin น้ำมันสน terpentin, neft yağı 松節油 скипидар, терпентин تاڑپين کا تيل nhựa thông 松节油
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