Synonyms for turpentine
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Noun
1. Oil of turpentine — A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam…
oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps informal, terebenthene
Other
gum turpentine, terebenthine dated
Definitions
- n. 1
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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- Plural
- turpentines → terebenthenes…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| turpentine | falling | |
| terebenthene | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- turps
- 12 letters
- terebenthene, terebenthine
In other languages
- Français
- essence de térébenthine