turpentine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɝ.pənˌtaɪn/ (General-American)
- /ˈtɜː.pənˌtaɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English terebentyne, terbentyne, turbentine, from Old French terbentine, turbentine, Latin terebinthina, from Ancient Greek τερεβινθίνη (terebinthínē), the feminine form of τερεβινθινος (terebinthinos, “terebinthine”, adjective), from τερέβινθος (terébinthos, “terebinth tree”, noun). Related to terpene and terpin; etymologically equivalent to terebinth + -ine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any oleoresin secreted by the wood or bark of certain trees.
- (countable, uncountable) 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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(Australia, countable, uncountable) A turpentine tree (genus Syncarpia).
Turpentine timber was obtained from the forests outside Maryborough and Townsville, and shipped by rail and landing craft to Hayman Island.
1954 March, “The Hayman Island Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 207:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turpentines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mineral turpentine · turpentine camphor · turpentinic · turpentiner · brush turpentine · Venice turpentine · scrub turpentine · gum turpentine · turpentine bush · turpentine grass · crude turpentine · turpentine beetle · larch turpentine · Canadian turpentine · turpentiny · turpentine weed · oil of turpentine · Venetian turpentine · Chio turpentine · Chian turpentine · Strasbourg turpentine · Hungarian turpentine · turpentine of Cyprus · Bourdeaux turpentine · turpentine broom · Russian turpentine · Strasburgh turpentine · sulfate turpentine · white turpentine · common turpentine · oils of turpentine · turpentine moth · turpentine of Chio · turpentine borer · spirit of turpentine · Cyprus turpentine · wood turpentine · Canada turpentine · Cyprian turpentine · turpentine tree · spirits of turpentine · Aleppo turpentine · Scio turpentine · Bordeaux turpentine · French turpentine · Carpathian turpentine · Strasburg turpentine · turpentine substitute
Descendants
Relateds
white spirit · naval stores · terpene · terebic · terebinth
Synonyms
turps · spirits of turpentine · oil of turpentine · terebinthine · spirit of turpentine · tarpin · terebenthene
Translations (102)
fa تِرِبانْتین (volatile essential oil) · uk шпигина́р (volatile essential oil) · et tärpentiin (volatile essential oil) · fr térébenthine (volatile essential oil) · sw terafini (volatile essential oil) · it trementina (volatile essential oil) · kk скипидар (volatile essential oil) · nl terpentijn (volatile essential oil) · cs terpentýn (volatile essential oil) · be шпікіна́р (volatile essential oil) · es aguarrás (volatile essential oil) · sh terpèntīn (volatile essential oil) · ja テレビン油 (volatile essential oil) · es trementina (volatile essential oil) · tl agwaras (volatile essential oil) · is terpentína (volatile essential oil) · el τερεβινθέλαιο (volatile essential oil) · ga ola bhí (volatile essential oil) · tr terementi (volatile essential oil) · it acquaragia (volatile essential oil) · ko 투르펜틴 (volatile essential oil) · ky скипидар (volatile essential oil) · uk терпенти́на (volatile essential oil) · cmn 松節油 /松节油 (volatile essential oil) · fi tärpätti (volatile essential oil) · ga tuirpintín (volatile essential oil) · ka კევი (volatile essential oil) · ro terebentină (volatile essential oil) · vi nhựa thông (volatile essential oil) · uk шпиґина́р (volatile essential oil) · it essenza di trementina (volatile essential oil) · sq terpentinë (volatile essential oil) · km ជ័រស្រល់ (volatile essential oil) · ko 송지유 (volatile essential oil) · uz skipidar (volatile essential oil) · pa ਤਾਰਪੀਨ (volatile essential oil) · io terpentino (volatile essential oil) · az skipidar (volatile essential oil) · uk скипида́р (volatile essential oil) · fr essence de térébenthine (volatile essential oil) · ota ترمنتی (volatile essential oil) · ja 松脂油 (volatile essential oil) · ota نفت یاغی (volatile essential oil) · he טֶרפָּנטִין (volatile essential oil) · ar نَفْط (volatile essential oil) · de Terpentin (volatile essential oil) · bn তার্পিন (volatile essential oil) · hy սկիպիդար (volatile essential oil) · sv terpentin (volatile essential oil) · be шкіпіна́р (volatile essential oil) · lo ຢາງສົນ (volatile essential oil) · hu terpentin (volatile essential oil) · ka ბელეკონი (volatile essential oil) · ota روغن نفت (volatile essential oil) · sk terpentín (volatile essential oil) · lv terpentīns (volatile essential oil) · th น้ำมันสน (volatile essential oil) · nb terpentin (volatile essential oil) · tl turpentayn (volatile essential oil) · el τερεβινθίνη (volatile essential oil) · ur تارپِین (volatile essential oil) · nah oxitl (volatile essential oil) · tr terementin (volatile essential oil) · hi तारपीन (volatile essential oil) · ru скипида́р (volatile essential oil) · ne तारपिन (volatile essential oil) · hy բեւեկն (volatile essential oil) · tr terebentin (volatile essential oil) · ca aiguarràs (volatile essential oil) · tl lunay (volatile essential oil) · pt aguarrás (volatile essential oil) · tg скипидар (volatile essential oil) · ug ئىسكىپدار (volatile essential oil) · ru терпенти́н (volatile essential oil) · pl terpentyna (volatile essential oil) · my တာပင်တိုင် (volatile essential oil) · mi hinu paina (volatile essential oil) · nn terpentin (volatile essential oil) · my တာရပင်ဆီ (volatile essential oil) · bg терпенти́н (volatile essential oil) · haw kapenekine (volatile essential oil) · gu ટરપિથ (volatile essential oil) · mk терпентин (volatile essential oil) · pt terebintina (volatile essential oil) · ko 테레빈유 (volatile essential oil) · da terpentin (volatile essential oil) · sl terpentin (volatile essential oil) · ka სკიპიდარი (volatile essential oil) · ms turpentin (volatile essential oil) · ga ola thuirpintín (volatile essential oil) · be тарпаты́на (volatile essential oil) · id terpentin (volatile essential oil) · lt terpentinas (volatile essential oil) · ar تِرْبَنْتِين (volatile essential oil) · et tärpentin (volatile essential oil) · tk skipidar (volatile essential oil) · be шпігіна́р (volatile essential oil) · my ထင်းရှူးဆီ (volatile essential oil) · sh терпѐнтӣн (volatile essential oil) · el νέφτι (volatile essential oil) · eo terebinto (volatile essential oil) · ota ترمنتین (volatile essential oil)