TUR'PENTINE, adjective [Latin terebinthina.] A transparent resinous substance, flowing naturally or by incision from several species of trees, as from the pine, larch, fir, etc. Common turpentine is of about the consistence of honey; but there are several varieties.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.