/ ˈtɜːpəntaɪn; NAmE ˈtɜːrp-/ (also informal turps / tɜːps; NAmE tɜːrps/) noun
[ U ] a clear liquid with a strong smell, used especially for making paint thinner and for cleaning paint from brushes and clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French ter(e)bentine , from Latin ter(e)binthina (resina) (resin) of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus , from Greek terebinthos .