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wood turpentine

American  

noun

  1. turpentine obtained from pine trees.


Etymology

Origin of wood turpentine

First recorded in 1905–10

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Boiling Point About 156° C. Distillation 95% should distil between 153 and 165° C. Residue on Evaporation Not over 2% Polymerization Not over 5% should remain unpolymerized atend of half hour Flash-Point Over 40.5° C. Spot Test No grease spot should remain when dropped onpaper and allowed to evaporate Water None Wood Turpentine.

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This oil is produced by the redistillation of the heavy, high boiling point fractions resulting from the steam distillation of wood turpentine.

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High-grade wood turpentine is now produced by the steam distillation of finely cut fat pine wood.

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Analyses of samples of pure wood turpentine which have come to the writer for examination follow:   No. 1 No. 2 Sp.

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Same as No. 31 but thinned with wood turpentine No. 1.

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