| 单词 | turpentine |
| 释义 | turpentine —turpentinic /terr'peuhn tin"ik/, turpentinous /terr'peuhn tin"euhs, -tuy"neuhs/, turpentiny /terr"peuhn tuy'nee/, adj. /terr"peuhn tuyn'/, n. , v. , turpentined, turpentining. n. 1. any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, esp. the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled. 2. Also called Chian turpentine. an oleoresin exuded by the terebinth, Pistacia terebinthus. 3. See oil of turpentine. v.t. 4. to treat with turpentine; apply turpentine to. 5. to gather or take crude turpentine from (trees). [1275-1325; late ME, alter. of ME ter(e)bentyn(e) < ML ter(e)bentina, for L terebinthina, n. use of fem. of terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, equiv. to terebinth(us) turpentine tree ( < Gk terébinthos) + -inus -INE1] |
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