spirits of turpentine

American  

Or spirit of turpentine

noun

Chemistry.

1. oil of turpentine.

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spirits of turpentine British  

noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) another name for turpentine

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Etymology

Origin of spirits of turpentine

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Hot milk was also given as a drink, and the throat well rubbed with spirits of turpentine.

From Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity by McCarty, Louis Philippe

Repairing Waders.—Patch holes in rubber boots and rubber stockings, etc., by covering the holes with thin sheet rubber, cementing this with a mixture of black rubber dissolved in spirits of turpentine.

From The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle by Bradford, Charles Barker

These formulas, however, were all thinned for application with pure gum spirits of turpentine, and the respective vehicle in which they were ground.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.

There is nothing to be done, in both cases, but to wash off the ground with spirits of turpentine, and commence anew.

From A Treatise on Etching by Lalanne, Maxime

When the work has been thus corroded to the depth required, the varnish may be washed off with spirits of turpentine.

From A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. by Unknown, Various