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tur·pen·tine
 turpentine
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- pronunciation:
- tuhr
pihn
taIn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a mixture of oil and resin from certain pines and other related trees.
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| definition 2: |
a thin oil made from this mixture and used as a paint thinner or to dissolve other substances.
I used turpentine to get the tar off my skin. |
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| derivations: |
turpentinic (adj.), turpentinous (adj.) |
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