turpentine: Meaning and Definition of

tur•pen•tine

1. any of various oleoresins derived from coniferous trees, esp. the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, and yielding a volatile oil and a resin when distilled.
2. Also calledan oleoresin exuded by the terebinth, Pistacia terebinthus.
3. See

1. to treat with turpentine; apply turpentine to.
2. to gather or take crude turpentine from (trees).