oil of turpentine

American  

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.

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oil of turpentine British  

noun

1. another name for turpentine

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Etymology

Origin of oil of turpentine

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

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oil of turpentine

Dilute sulphuric acid, oil of turpentine, and acetate of lead have also proved themselves useful remedies in my hands.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

One employed oil of turpentine as its basic ingredient, while the other utilized flaxseed oil.

From Old English Patent Medicines in America by George B. Griffenhagen

It was composed of sweet oil and oil of turpentine, with a little oil of spearmint, and camphor.

From Canoeing in the wilderness by Henry David Thoreau

Filing Glass.—If a new file, thoroughly lubricated with a solution of camphor in oil of turpentine, is used, there is but little difficulty in filing the softer glasses.

From A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing by Bernard D. Bolas

The rind of the citron yields two perfumes, oil of cedra and oil of citron, isomeric with oil of turpentine; and when candied it is much esteemed as a dessert and in confectionery.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

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