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terebinthine
[ ter-uh-bin-thin, -thahyn ]
/ ˌtɛr əˈbɪn θɪn, -θaɪn /
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adjective
of or relating to the terebinth.
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Words nearby terebinthine
terebene, terebic, terebic acid, terebinth, terebinthinate, terebinthine, terebrate, teredo, terefah, Terence, Terengganu
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How to use terebinthine in a sentence
Its terebinthine odors scent the vernal gales that enter our open windows with the morning sun.
Among the Trees at Elmridge|Ella Rodman ChurchIt was a high region of rolling country, heavily wooded with magnificent pine forests, rich in terebinthine resources.
Voyage of the Paper Canoe|Nathaniel H. BishopAs if it were good for the oxen, and some terebinthine or other medicinal quality ascended into their nostrils.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau
British Dictionary definitions for terebinthine
terebinthine
/ (ˌtɛrɪˈbɪnθaɪn) /
adjective
of or relating to terebinth or related plants
of, consisting of, or resembling turpentine
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