- turpentine tur·pen·tine n
- ['tɜːpənˌtaɪn]
trementina
turpentine substitute — acquaragia
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turpentine tur·pen·tine n
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tur|pen|tine — «TUR puhn tyn», noun, verb, tined, tin|ing. –n. 1. a mixture of oil and resin obtained especially by tapping any of certain pine trees. 2. a volatile oil obtained from this mixture by distilling; oil or spirits of turpentine. Turpentine is used… … Useful english dictionary
Turpentine — Tur pen*tine, n. [F. t[ e]r[ e]bentine, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turpentine moth — Turpentine Tur pen*tine, n. [F. t[ e]r[ e]bentine, 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turpentine tree — Turpentine Tur pen*tine, n. [F. t[ e]r[ e]bentine, 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turpentine — An oleoresin from Pinus palustris and other species of Pinus; source of t. oil and a constituent of stimulating ointments. [G. terebinthinos, pertaining to terebinthos, the terebinth tree] Canada t. SYN: Canada balsam. Chian t. an exudation from… … Medical dictionary
turpentine — tur•pen•tine [[t]ˈtɜr pənˌtaɪn[/t]] n. v. tined, tin•ing 1) chem. pln any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled 2) chem. Also called oil of turpentine spirits of turpentine a… … From formal English to slang
Turpentine State — Tur pen*tine State North Carolina; a nickname alluding to its extensive production of turpentine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turpentine — tur|pen|tine [ˈtə:pəntaın US ˈtə:r ] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tourbentine, from Latin terebinthina, from terebinthus tree from which turpentine is obtained, from Greek terebinthos] a type of oil used for making paint more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
turpentine — tur|pen|tine [ tɜrpən,taın ] noun uncount a strong smelling oil that you use for removing paint from things such as brushes, clothes, or your hands … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turpentine — tur·pen·tine … English syllables
Oil of turpentine — Turpentine Tur pen*tine, n. [F. t[ e]r[ e]bentine, 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
