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SPIRIT OF TURPENTINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
Synonyms:
oil of turpentine; spirit of turpentine; turpentine; turps
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("spirit of turpentine" is a kind of...):
essential oil; volatile oil (an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings)
Meronyms (substance of "spirit of turpentine"):
gum terpentine; turpentine (obtained from conifers (especially pines))
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