Definitions for turpentine
ˈtɜr pənˌtaɪntur·pen·tine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turpentine, gum terpentinenoun

   obtained from conifers (especially pines)

2. turpentine, oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turpsnoun

   volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turpentinenoun

   a volatile essential oil obtained from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; it is a complex mixture of monoterpenes; it is used as a solvent and paint thinner

2. Etymology: From turbentine, ultimately from τερέβινθος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turpentinenoun

   The gum exuded by the pine, the juniper, and other trees of that kind.

   Etymology: turpentina, Italian; terebinthina, Lat.

   As the turpentine tree I stretched out my branches. Ecclus.

   Vertgrease grinded with turpentine, put into a pot, and as you use it warm it. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turpentine

   Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthene, terebinthine and (colloquially) turps) is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Mainly used as a specialized solvent, it is also a source of material for organic syntheses. Turpentine is composed of terpenes, primarily the monoterpenes alpha- and beta-pinene, with lesser amounts of carene, camphene, dipentene, and terpinolene. Mineral turpentine or other petroleum distillates are used to replace turpentine – although the constituent chemicals are very different.

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1. turpentine

   Turpentine is a volatile pungent oil distilled from gum turpentine or pine wood, used in mixing paints and varnishes and in liniment. It is also known as spirit of turpentine and oil of turpentine. It has been commonly used as a solvent, and is also used medicinally as a topical treatment for skin irritations and rheumatic pain.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turpentinenoun

   a semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir

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1. Turpentine

   Turpentine is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from live trees, mainly pines. It is composed of terpenes, mainly the monoterpenes alpha-pinene and beta-pinene with lesser amounts of carene, camphene, dipentene, and terpinolene. It is sometimes colloquially known as turps. The word turpentine derives from the Greek word τερεβινθίνη terebinthine, the name of a species of tree, the terebinth tree. Mineral turpentine or other petroleum distillates are used to replace turpentine, but they are very different chemically.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turpentine

   tur′pen-tīn, n. a semi-solid resinous substance secreted by various coniferous trees (the name turpentine is commonly understood to mean the product of the Scotch pine, the swamp pine of America, and the Pinus maritima of France; Venice turpentine is obtained from the larch, and Chian turpentine from the 'Turpentine-tree'—see Pistachio): the oil or spirit of turpentine.—ns. Tur′pentine-moth, a moth whose larvæ bore into the twigs of pine and fir, causing exudation of resin and destroying the twig; Tur′pentine-tree, the terebinth-tree—Pistachia terebinthus.—adj. Tur′pentin′ic.—n. Turps, oil or spirits of turpentine. [O. Fr. turbentine—L. terebinthina (resina), (the resin) of the terebinth—Gr. terebinthos.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turpentine

   The concrete oleoresin obtained from Pinus palustris Mill. (Pinaceae) and other species of Pinus. It contains a volatile oil, to which its properties are due, and to which form it is generally used. (Dorland, 28th ed) Turpentine is used as a solvent and an experimental irritant in biomedical research. Turpentine toxicity is of medical interest.

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1. • Essential Oil
   • Oleoresin

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of turpentine in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of turpentine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=turpentine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Turpentine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=turpentine
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turpentine
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=turpentine
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=turpentine