noun🔗ShareA volatile essential oil obtained from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; it is a complex mixture of monoterpenes; it is used as a solvent and paint thinner."The artist used turpentine to clean her paintbrushes after finishing her landscape painting. "substancematerialchemistryplantindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drain resin from (a tree) for use in making turpentine."The lumberjack expertly turpentine the pine trees to collect the resin needed for varnish. "agricultureindustrymaterialplantprocesschemistrynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
