Толковый словарь английского языка - turpentine
Turpentine
turpentine
I. noun Etymology: Middle English terbentyne, turpentyne, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French terebentine, from Medieval Latin terbentina, from Latin terebinthina, feminine of terebinthinus of terebinth, from terebinthus terebinth, from Greek terebinthos Date: 14th century 1. a yellow to brown semifluid oleoresin obtained as an exudate from the terebinth, an oleoresin obtained from various conifers (as some pines and firs), 2. an essential oil obtained from ~s by distillation and used especially as a solvent and thinner, a similar oil obtained by distillation or carbonization of pinewood, II. transitive verb (-tined; -tining) Date: 1759 to apply ~ to, to extract ~ from
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n. & v. --n. an oleo-resin secreted by several trees esp. of the genus Pinus, Pistacia, Syncarpia, or Copaifera, and used in various commercial preparations. --v.tr. apply turpentine to. Phrases and idioms Chian turpentine the type of turpentine secreted by the terebinth. oil of turpentine a volatile pungent oil distilled from turpentine, used in mixing paints and varnishes, and in medicine. Etymology: ME f. OF ter(e)bentine f. L ter(e)binthina (resina resin) (as TEREBINTH) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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