VENICE TURPENTINE


Meaning of VENICE TURPENTINE in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized V

1. : a yellowish or yellowish green viscous oleoresin from the European larch ( Larix decidua ) used chiefly for lithographic work, in sealing wax, and in varnishes — called also larch turpentine, Venetian turpentine

2. : a mixture of rosin and turpentine oil — called also artificial Venice turpentine

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