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turpentine

/ˈtɜː.pən.ˌtaɪn/

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noun

Скипидар

A 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.

Examples :

"The artist used turpentine to clean her paintbrushes after finishing her landscape painting. "

Художник использовала скипидар, чтобы очистить свои кисти после завершения пейзажа.

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verb

Добывать смолу из (дерева)

To drain resin from (a tree) for use in making turpentine.

Examples :

"The lumberjack expertly turpentine the pine trees to collect the resin needed for varnish. "

Лесоруб умело добывал смолу из сосен, чтобы собрать смолу, необходимую для лака.

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