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Definition of Oil of turpentine
1. Noun. Volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally.
Exact synonyms: Spirit Of Turpentine, Turpentine, Turps
Generic synonyms: Essential Oil, Volatile Oil
Terms within: Gum Terpentine, Turpentine
Generic synonyms: Essential Oil, Volatile Oil
Terms within: Gum Terpentine, Turpentine
Medical Definition of Oil of turpentine
1. Volatile oil distilled from the oleoresin and obtained from Pinus palastrus (family Pinaceae) and other species of Pinus yielding terpene oils. Solvent for oils, resins, varnishes; vehicle, thinner and remover of oil-based paints. Rubefacient; has been used as a counterirritant in liniments. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oil Of Turpentine
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