Venice turpentine en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical, uncountable) The oleoresin (crude turpentine) of European larch (Larix decidua), formerly used as a component in the oil paintings of artists to create glossy, translucent glazes.
[T]hey produce resins, and many of them are supposed to supply the most durable timber: what is called Venice-turpentine is obtained from the larch by wounding the bark about two feet from the ground, and catching it as it exsudes […].
1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants:
Synonyms
larch turpentine · Venetian turpentine
Translations (8)
sv venetianskt terpentin (distillated resin of European larch) · de Lärchenterpentin (distillated resin of European larch) · sv venetiansk terpentin (distillated resin of European larch) · fi venetsiantärpätti (distillated resin of European larch) · la larix (distillated resin of European larch) · grc λάριξ (distillated resin of European larch) · de Lärchenharz (distillated resin of European larch) · la coāgulum (distillated resin of European larch)