noun🔗ShareTérébenthineA 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. "L'artiste a utilisé de la térébenthine pour nettoyer ses pinceaux après avoir terminé sa peinture de paysage.substancematerialchemistryplantindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraire la résine de (un arbre)To drain resin from (a tree) for use in making turpentine."The lumberjack expertly turpentine the pine trees to collect the resin needed for varnish. "Le bûcheron extrayait avec expertise la résine des pins pour collecter la résine nécessaire au vernis.agricultureindustrymaterialplantprocesschemistrynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
