oil and resin derived from certain coniferous trees; volatile pungent oil distilled from this mixture and often used as a solvent or paint thinner
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(n.)
A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir.
turpentine
\tur"pen*tine\, n. [f. térébentine, of. also turbentine; cf. pr. terebentina, terbentina, it. terebentina, trementina; fr. l. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus the turpentine tree. gr. &?;, &?;. see terebinth.] a semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (pistacia terebinthus), a native of the mediterranean region. it is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir.
note: there are many varieties of turpentine. chian turpentine is produced in small quantities by the turpentine tree (pistacia terebinthus). venice, swiss, or larch turpentine, is obtained from larix europ?a. it is a clear, colorless balsam, having a tendency to solidify. canada turpentine, or canada balsam, is the purest of all the pine turpentines (see under balsam). the carpathian and hungarian varieties are derived from pinus cembra and pinus mugho. carolina turpentine, the most abundant kind, comes from the long-leaved pine (pinus palustris). strasburg turpentine is from the silver fir (abies pectinata).
similar words(9)
oil of turpentine
of turpentine
turpentine state
turpentine tree
turpentine weed
chian turpentine
spirit of turpentine
turpentine camphor weed
turpentine moth
Noun
1. obtained from conifers (especially pines)
(synonym) gum terpentine
(hypernym) oleoresin
(hyponym) Chian turpentine
(substance-holonym) oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps
2. volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
(synonym) oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps
(hypernym) essential oil, volatile oil
(substance-meronym) gum terpentine
Turpentine Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of turpentine, foretells your near future holds unprofitable and discouraging engagements. For a woman to dream that she binds turpentine to the wound of another, shows she will gain friendships and favor through her benevolent acts.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectTurpentine Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Turpentine (also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, and wood turpentine) is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from live trees, mainly pines. It is composed of terpenes, mainly the monoterpenes alpha-pinene and beta-pinene. It is sometimes colloquially known as turps.
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