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Turpentine
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turpentine
n.
oil and resin derived from certain coniferous trees; volatile pungent oil distilled from this mixture and often used as a solvent or paint thinner
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Turpentine
Turpentine (also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, wood turpentine and colloquially turps) is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from live trees, mainly pines. It is mainly used as a solvent and as a source of materials for organic synthesis.
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turpentine
Noun
1. obtained from conifers (especially pines)
(synonym) gum terpentine
(hypernym) oleoresin
(hyponym) Chian turpentine
(substance-holonym) oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps
2. volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
(synonym) oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps
(hypernym) essential oil, volatile oil
(substance-meronym) gum terpentine
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turpentine
n.
terpentýn
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turpentine
Rzecz.
terpentyna
