turpentine
A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner.
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A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner.
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Any oleoresin secreted by the wood or bark of certain trees.
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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(AU) A turpentine tree (genus ).
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Any of various other trees producing turpentine, now chiefly species of pine and fir.
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(AU) Any of various trees of the genus known for their aromatic or flammable resin or leaves, especially of eastern New South Wales and Queensland.
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(informal) Turpentine or turpentine substitute.