oil of turpentine

noun

1. a colorless, flammable, volatile essential oil having a penetrating odor and a pungent, bitter taste, obtained from turpentine oleoresin by distillation: used in paints and varnishes, and in medicine as a carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and, formerly, as a diuretic.

oil of turpentine

noun

1. See turpentine
   another name for turpentine

Word History and Origins

Origin of oil of turpentine¹

First recorded in 1590–1600