turpentine
noun
any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, especially the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled.
turpentinous
-
a word derived from
turpentine.
Example Sentences
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Powder'em and get a little tar and turpentinous smell in,—wood-packing for hot baths—a Certain Cure for the scourge of Influenza!
From Tono Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
