turpentine

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈtɜː.pənˌtaɪn/    /ˈtɝ.pənˌtaɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any oleoresin secreted by the wood or bark of certain trees. countable,uncountable
  2. A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner. countable,uncountable
  3. A turpentine tree (genus Syncarpia). Australia,countable,uncountable
    — Turpentine timber was obtained from the forests outside Maryborough and Townsville, and shipped by rail and landing craft to Hayman Island.
动词 v.
  1. To drain resin from (a tree) for use in making turpentine. transitive

词形变化

turpentines plural turpentines present,singular,third-person turpentining participle,present turpentined participle,past turpentined past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English terebentyne, terbentyne, turbentine, from Old French terbentine, turbentine, Latin terebinthīna, from terebintha, from Ancient Greek τερεβινθίνη (terebinthínē), from τερεβινθινος (terebinthinos), from τερέβινθος (terébinthos). Related to terpene and terpin; etymologically equivalent to terebinth + -ine.
词源 2
From Middle English terebentyne, terbentyne, turbentine, from Old French terbentine, turbentine, Latin terebinthīna, from terebintha, from Ancient Greek τερεβινθίνη (terebinthínē), from τερεβινθινος (terebinthinos), from τερέβινθος (terébinthos). Related to terpene and terpin; etymologically equivalent to terebinth + -ine.
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