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oil of turpentine

oil of tur·pen·tine
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oil uhv, ov tur-puh n-tahyn]
    • /ɔɪl ʌv, ɒv ˈtɜr pənˌtaɪn/
    • /ɔɪl əv ˈtɜː.pən.taɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oil uhv, ov tur-puh n-tahyn]
    • /ɔɪl ʌv, ɒv ˈtɜr pənˌtaɪn/

Definitions of oil of turpentine words

  • noun oil of turpentine a colorless, flammable, volatile essential oil having a penetrating odor and a pungent, bitter taste, obtained from turpentine oleoresin by distillation: used in paints and varnishes, and in medicine as a carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and, formerly, as a diuretic. 1
  • noun oil of turpentine turpentine (sense 3) 0
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Origin of oil of turpentine

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Oil of turpentine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Oil of turpentine

oil of turpentine popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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