TURPENTINE


Meaning of TURPENTINE in English

— turpentinic /terr'peuhn tin"ik/ , turpentinous /terr'peuhn tin"euhs, -tuy"neuhs/ , turpentiny /terr"peuhn tuy'nee/ , adj.

/terr"peuhn tuyn'/ , n. , v. , turpentined, turpentining .

n.

1. any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, esp. the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled.

2. Also called Chian turpentine . an oleoresin exuded by the terebinth, Pistacia terebinthus.

3. See oil of turpentine .

v.t.

4. to treat with turpentine; apply turpentine to.

5. to gather or take crude turpentine from (trees).

[ 1275-1325; late ME, alter. of ME ter ( e ) bentyn ( e ) ter ( e ) bentina, for L terebinthina, n. use of fem. of terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, equiv. to terebinth ( us ) turpentine tree ( terébinthos ) + -inus -INE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .