GUM TERPENTINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Obtained from conifers (especially pines)

Synonyms:

gum terpentine; turpentine

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("gum terpentine" is a kind of...):

oleoresin (a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gum terpentine"):

Chian turpentine (a turpentine exuded by the terebinth)

Holonyms ("gum terpentine" is a substance of...):

oil of turpentine; spirit of turpentine; turpentine; turps (volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally)