turpentine
tur·pen·tine
noun
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
Origin
From Middle English terebentyne, terbentyne, turbentine, from Old French terbentine, turbentine, Latin terebinthina, from Ancient Greek τερεβινθίνη (terebinthínē), the feminine form of τερεβινθινος (terebinthinos, “terebinthine”, adjective), from τερέβινθος (terébinthos, “terebinth tree”, noun). Related to terpene and terpin; etymologically equivalent to terebinth + -ine.
Phrases
- Aleppo turpentine
- Bordeaux turpentine
- Bourdeaux turpentine
- brush turpentine
- Canada turpentine
- Canadian turpentine
- Carpathian turpentine
- Chian turpentine
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