| turpentine | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. gum terpentine, turpentine | obtained from conifers (especially pines). |
| ~ oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps, turpentine | volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally. |
| ~ oleoresin | a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants. |
| ~ chian turpentine | a turpentine exuded by the terebinth. |
| n. (substance) | 2. oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turpentine, turps | volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally. |
| ~ essential oil, volatile oil | an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings. |
| ~ gum terpentine, turpentine | obtained from conifers (especially pines). |
| varnish | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. varnish | a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface. |
| ~ coating, coat | a thin layer covering something.; "a second coat of paint" |
| ~ fixative | a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging. |
| ~ shellac varnish, shellac | a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood. |
| v. (contact) | 2. seal, varnish | cover with varnish. |
| ~ coat, surface | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
| ~ shellac, shellack | cover with shellac.; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots" |
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