oil of turpentine

1. 1.

   volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally

   Synonymsturpentinespirit of turpentineturps

   Broaderessential oil

Questions about oil of turpentine

What does oil of turpentine mean?

oil of turpentine means "volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally".

What is another word for oil of turpentine?

Close synonyms include turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.