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单词 turpentine
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turpentine

noun
/ˈtɜːpəntaɪn/
/ˈtɜːrpəntaɪn/
(also informal turps
/tɜːps/
/tɜːrps/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. a clear liquid with a strong smell, used especially for making paint thinner and for cleaning paint from brushes and clothes
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ter(e)bentine, from Latin ter(e)binthina (resina) ‘(resin) of the turpentine tree’, from terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos.
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