- spirits of turpentine
- Date: circa 1792 turpentine 2a
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spirits of turpentine
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spirits of turpentine — n. TURPENTINE (sense 3): also spirit of turpentine … English World dictionary
Spirits of turpentine — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spirits of turpentine — or spirit of turpentine : turpentine 2a * * * Chem. See oil of turpentine. Also, spirit of turpentine. [1785 95] * * * spirits of turpentine or spirit of turpentine, = oil o … Useful english dictionary
spirits of turpentine — turpentine oil … Medical dictionary
spirits of turpentine — Chem. See oil of turpentine. Also, spirit of turpentine. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
spirits of turpentine — spir′its (or spir′it) of tur′pentine n. chem. turpentine 2) … From formal English to slang
spirits of turpentine — noun oil of turpentine …
turpentine — [tʉr′pən tīn΄] n. [ME turpentyne < OFr terbentine < L terebinthinus, of the turpentine tree < terebinthus: see TEREBINTH] 1. the brownish yellow, sticky, semifluid oleoresin exuding from the terebinth 2. any of the various sticky, viscid … English World dictionary
Spirits of wine — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turpentine — turpentinic /terr peuhn tin ik/, turpentinous /terr peuhn tin euhs, tuy neuhs/, turpentiny /terr peuhn tuy nee/, adj. /terr peuhn tuyn /, n., v., turpentined, turpentining. n. 1. any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, esp. the… … Universalium
