TURPS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("turps" 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 "turps"):

gum terpentine; turpentine (obtained from conifers (especially pines))