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tur·pen·tine T0425600 (tûr′pən-tīn′)n.1. A thin volatile terpenoid 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 (rēsīna), terebinth (resin), from Greek terebinthinē, feminine of terebenthinos, from terebinthos, terebinth tree.]
tur′pen·tin′ic (-tĭn′ĭk), tur′pen·tin′ous (-tĭn′əs) adj.turpentine (ˈtɜːpənˌtaɪn) n1. (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 turpentine2. (Elements & Compounds) a brownish-yellow sticky viscous oleoresin that exudes from the terebinth tree3. (Elements & Compounds) Also called: oil of turpentine or 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. (Elements & Compounds) (not in technical usage) Also called: turpentine substitute or white spirit any one of a number of thinners for paints and varnishes, consisting of fractions of petroleum. vb (tr) 5. to treat or saturate with turpentine6. (Plants) to extract crude turpentine from (trees)[C14 terebentyne, from Medieval Latin terbentīna, from Latin terebinthīna turpentine, from terebinthus the turpentine tree, terebinth]tur•pen•tine (ˈtɜr pənˌtaɪn)
n., v. -tined, -tin•ing. n. 1. any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled. 2. Also called oil of turpentine, spirits of turpentine.a distilled form of this oleoresin, having a penetrating odor and a pungent, bitter taste, used as a paint thinner and solvent and in medicine. 3. an oleoresin exuded by the terebinth; Chian turpentine. v.t. 4. to treat with turpentine; apply turpentine to. 5. to gather or take crude turpentine from (trees). [1275–1325; late Middle English, alter. of Middle English ter(e)bentyn(e) < Medieval Latin ter(e)bentīna, for Latin terebinthīna, n. use of feminine of terebinthīnus, adj. derivative of terebinth(us) terebinth] tur`pen•tin′ic (-ˈtɪn ɪk) tur′pen•tin`ous (-ˌtɪn əs, -ˌtaɪ nəs) adj. tur·pen·tine (tûr′pən-tīn′)1. A thin, easily vaporized oil, C10H16, that is distilled from the wood or resin of certain pine trees. It is used as a paint thinner and solvent.2. The sticky mixture of resin and oil from which this oil is distilled.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  turpentine - obtained from conifers (especially pines)gum terpentineoil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps, turpentine - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinallyoleoresin - a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plantsChian turpentine - a turpentine exuded by the terebinth | | 2. |  turpentine - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinallyoil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turpsessential oil, volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavoringsgum terpentine, turpentine - obtained from conifers (especially pines) |
turpentine nounRelated words
adjective terebinthineTranslationsturpentine (ˈtəːpəntain) noun a type of oil used for thinning certain kinds of paint, cleaning paint-brushes etc. 松節油 松节油turpentine
turpentine, yellow to brown semifluid oleoresin exuded from the sapwood of pines, firs, and other conifers. It is made up of two principal components, an essential oilessential oils,
volatile oils that occur in plants and in general give to the plants their characteristic odors, flavors, or other such properties. Essential oils are found in various parts of the plant body (in the seeds, flowers, bark, or leaves) and are also concentrated in
..... Click the link for more information. and a type of resinresin,
any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing like glass;
..... Click the link for more information. that is called rosinrosin
or colophony,
hard, brittle, translucent resin, obtained as a solid residue from crude turpentine. Usually pale yellow or amber, its color may vary from brownish-black to transparent depending on the nature of the source of the crude turpentine.
..... Click the link for more information. . The essential oil (oil of turpentine) can be separated from the rosin by steam distillation. Commercial turpentine, or turps, is this oil of turpentine. When pure, it is a colorless, transparent, oily liquid with a penetrating odor and a characteristic taste. It contains a large proportion of pinene, a compound from which camphor is manufactured. Turpentine is obtained in large amounts from several species of pines of the SE United States; its physical properties, e.g., boiling point, depend on its source. It is used chiefly as a solvent and drying agent in paints and varnishes.turpentine[′tər·pən‚tīn] (materials) An essential oil produced by steam distillation of pine woods and from gum turpentine; used as a solvent and a thinner for paints and varnishes. turpentine, oil of turpentineA volatile liquid obtained by the distillation of the exudation from certain coniferous trees; once widely used in paint, it is now replaced by solvents obtained from petroleum or coal-tar stocks. Also see wood turpentine.turpentine1. 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. a brownish-yellow sticky viscous oleoresin that exudes from the terebinth tree 3. 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 4. any one of a number of thinners for paints and varnishes, consisting of fractions of petroleum turpentine
tur·pen·tine (tŭr'pen-tīn), An oleoresin from Pinus palustris and other species of Pinus; source of turpentine oil and a constituent of stimulating ointments. [G. terebinthinos, pertaining to terebinthos, the terebinth tree] turpentine (tŭr′pĕn-tīn) [Gr. terebinthos, turpentine tree] Oleoresin obtained from various species of pine trees. It is a mixture of terpenes and other hydrocarbons obtained from pine trees. It was once used in liniments and counterirritants. turpentine
Related to turpentine: linseed oil, Mineral spiritsSynonyms for turpentinenoun obtained from conifers (especially pines)SynonymsRelated Words- oil of turpentine
- spirit of turpentine
- turps
- turpentine
- oleoresin
- Chian turpentine
noun volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresinSynonyms- oil of turpentine
- spirit of turpentine
- turps
Related Words- essential oil
- volatile oil
- gum terpentine
- turpentine
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