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turpentine

/ˈtɝ.pənˌtaɪn/ noun C2
  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)

Plural turpentines

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