turpentine
noun/ˈtɜːpəntaɪn/
/ˈtɜːrpəntaɪn/
(also informal turps
[uncountable]/tɜːps/
/tɜːrps/
)- a clear liquid with a strong smell, used especially for making paint thinner and for cleaning paint from brushes and clothesWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French ter(e)bentine, from Latin ter(e)binthina (resina) ‘(resin) of the turpentine tree’, from terebinthus, from Greek terebinthos.
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