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tur·pen·tine
turpentine
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- pronunciation:
- tuhr
pihn
taIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a sticky mixture of oil and resin derived from certain pines and other related trees.
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definition 2: |
a thin oil produced by distillation from this mixture, used esp. as a paint thinner and solvent.
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related words: |
pitch |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
turpentines, turpentining, turpentined |
definition 1: |
to thin, dissolve, or otherwise treat with turpentine.
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definition 2: |
to extract turpentine from (trees).
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derivations: |
turpentinic (adj.), turpentinous (adj.) |
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