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turpentine

1. tur.pen.tine or tur.pen.tin.ous \'t*r-p*n-.ti-n, 't*rp-*m-\ 
   \.t*r-p*n-'tin-ik, .t*rp-*m-\ \-'ti--n*s\ n [ME terbentyne, turpentyne, fr. 
   MF & ML; MF terbentine, to]urbentine, fr. ML terbentina, fr. L 
   terebinthina, fem. of terebinthinus of terebinth, fr. terebinthus 
   terebinth, fr. Gk terebinthos 1a: a yellow to brown semifluid oleoresin 
   obtained as an exudate from the t erebinth 1b: an oleoresin obtained from 
   various conifers (as some pines and firs)  2a: an essential oil obtained 
   from turpentines by distillation and used esp . as a solvent and thinner 
   2b: a similar oil obtained by distillation or carbonization of pinewood  - 
   tur.pen.tin.ic aj
2. turpentine vt 1: to apply turpentine to  2: to extract turpentine from 
   (pine trees)  : to collect or make turpentine