(materials) Water-insoluble, colorless, volatile essential oil distilled from turpentine; contains pinene, sylvestrene, and dipentene; used as a carminative, solvent, paint vehicle, and disinfectant.
oil of turpentine
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(′öil əv ′tər·pən′tīn)
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
Synonyms: turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps
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