turpentine
/ˈtɜː.pən.ˌtaɪn/
noun
- 1
A volatile essential oil obtained from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; it is a complex mixture of monoterpenes; it is used as a solvent and paint thinner.
verb
- 1
To drain resin from (a tree) for use in making turpentine.
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