英语词汇“spirit of turpentine”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

spirit of turpentine

释义

turpentine /tûrˈpən-tīn/

noun

A viscous resin, orig that of the terebinth tree (Chian turpentine), now generally of conifers
Popularly, oil of turpentine
A tree that yields turpentine, esp the terebinth

transitive verb

To treat or smear with turpentine

ORIGIN: OFr terbentine, from L terebinthina (rēsīna) terebinth (resin); see terebinth

turˈpentīny adjective

turpentine tree noun

A small Mediterranean tree (genus Pitacia) that yields a turpentine, the terebinth tree

oil or spirit of turpentine (informal turps)

An oil distilled from turpentine

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