Main Entry: tur·pen·tine

Pronunciation: \ˈtər-pən-ˌtīn, ˈtərp-^əm-\

Function: noun

1 a : a yellow to brown semifluid oleoresin obtained as an exudate from the terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) of the sumac family b : an oleoresin obtained from various conifers (as some pines and firs)
2 a : an essential oil obtained from turpentines by distillation and used especially as a solvent and thinner—called also oil of turpentine b : a similar oil obtained by distillation or carbonization of pinewood—called also wood turpentine