英语词汇“turpentine”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tur•pen•tine n. [uncountable]

Chemistrya form of resin taken from trees and made into a chemical having a very strong odor and a strong, bitter taste, used as a solvent.

tur•pen•tine n., v., -tined, -tin•ing.
n.

Chemistry, Plant Biologyany of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, esp. the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled.
ChemistryAlso called Chian turpentine. an oleoresin exuded by the terebinth, Pistacia terebinthus.
ChemistrySee oil of turpentine.

v.t.

Chemistryto treat with turpentine; apply turpentine to.
to gather or take crude turpentine from (trees).

Greek terébinthos) + -īnus -ine¹
Medieval Latin ter(e)bentīna, for Latin terebinthīna, noun, nominal use of feminine of terebinthīnus of the turpentine tree, equivalent. to terebinth(us) turpentine tree (
late Middle English, alteration of Middle English ter(e)bentyn(e) 1275–1325

tur•pen•tin•ic tur•pen•tin•ous tur•pen•tin•y adj.

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turpentine /ˈtɜːp^ənˌtaɪn/ n

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
a brownish-yellow sticky viscous oleoresin that exudes from the terebinth tree
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
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 adjective(s): terebinthine

vb (transitive)

to treat or saturate with turpentine

Etymology: 14th Century terebentyne, from Medieval Latin terbentīna, from Latin terebinthīna turpentine, from terebinthus the turpentine tree, terebinth

单词	turpentine
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tur•pen•tine /ˈtɜrpənˌtaɪn/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Chemistrya form of resin taken from trees and made into a chemical having a very strong odor and a strong, bitter taste, used as a solvent. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tur•pen•tine (tûr′pən tīn′),USA pronunciation n., v., -tined, -tin•ing. n. Chemistry, Plant Biologyany of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, esp. the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled. ChemistryAlso called Chian turpentine. an oleoresin exuded by the terebinth, Pistacia terebinthus. ChemistrySee oil of turpentine. v.t. Chemistryto treat with turpentine; apply turpentine to. to gather or take crude turpentine from (trees). Greek terébinthos) + -īnus -ine¹ Medieval Latin ter(e)bentīna, for Latin terebinthīna, noun, nominal use of feminine of terebinthīnus of the turpentine tree, equivalent. to terebinth(us) turpentine tree ( late Middle English, alteration of Middle English ter(e)bentyn(e) 1275–1325 tur•pen•tin•ic (tûr′pən tin′ik),USA pronunciation tur•pen•tin•ous (tûr′pən tin′əs, -tī′nəs),USA pronunciation tur•pen•tin•y (tûr′pən tī′nē),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: turpentine /ˈtɜːp^ənˌtaɪn/ n 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 a brownish-yellow sticky viscous oleoresin that exudes from the terebinth tree 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 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 adjective(s): terebinthine vb (transitive) to treat or saturate with turpentine Etymology: 14th Century terebentyne, from Medieval Latin terbentīna, from Latin terebinthīna turpentine, from terebinthus the turpentine tree, terebinth
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