Definition of Turpintine
Tur"pen*tine, n. [F.
térébentine, OF. also turbentine; cf. Pr.
terebentina, terbentina, It. terebentina,
trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from
terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr. &?;, &?;. See
Terebinth.] A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the
exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia
Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained
from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and
fir.
&fist; There are many varieties of turpentine. Chian turpentine
is produced in small quantities by the turpentine tree (Pistacia
Terebinthus). Venice, Swiss, or larch turpentine, is obtained from
Larix Europæa. It is a clear, colorless balsam, having a
tendency to solidify. Canada turpentine, or Canada balsam, is the purest of
all the pine turpentines (see under Balsam). The Carpathian and
Hungarian varieties are derived from Pinus Cembra and Pinus
Mugho. Carolina turpentine, the most abundant kind, comes from the
long-leaved pine (Pinus palustris). Strasburg turpentine is from the
silver fir (Abies pectinata).
Oil of turpentine (Chem.), a colorless oily
hydrocarbon, C10H16, of a pleasant aromatic odor,
obtained by the distillation of crude turpentine. It is used in making
varnishes, in medicine, etc. It is the type of the terpenes and is related
to cymene. Called also terebenthene, terpene, etc. --
Turpentine moth (Zoöl.), any one of
several species of small tortricid moths whose larvæ eat the tender
shoots of pine and fir trees, causing an exudation of pitch or resin.
-- Turpentine tree (Bot.), the terebinth tree,
the original source of turpentine. See Turpentine, above.
Tur"pen*tine, n. [F.
térébentine, OF. also turbentine; cf. Pr.
terebentina, terbentina, It. terebentina,
trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from
terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr. &?;, &?;. See
Terebinth.] A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the
exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia
Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained
from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and
fir.
&fist; There are many varieties of turpentine. Chian turpentine
is produced in small quantities by the turpentine tree (Pistacia
Terebinthus). Venice, Swiss, or larch turpentine, is obtained from
Larix Europæa. It is a clear, colorless balsam, having a
tendency to solidify. Canada turpentine, or Canada balsam, is the purest of
all the pine turpentines (see under Balsam). The Carpathian and
Hungarian varieties are derived from Pinus Cembra and Pinus
Mugho. Carolina turpentine, the most abundant kind, comes from the
long-leaved pine (Pinus palustris). Strasburg turpentine is from the
silver fir (Abies pectinata).
Oil of turpentine (Chem.), a colorless oily
hydrocarbon, C10H16, of a pleasant aromatic odor,
obtained by the distillation of crude turpentine. It is used in making
varnishes, in medicine, etc. It is the type of the terpenes and is related
to cymene. Called also terebenthene, terpene, etc. --
Turpentine moth (Zoöl.), any one of
several species of small tortricid moths whose larvæ eat the tender
shoots of pine and fir trees, causing an exudation of pitch or resin.
-- Turpentine tree (Bot.), the terebinth tree,
the original source of turpentine. See Turpentine, above.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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