turpentine

Resinous paint thinner

Turpentine is a pungent solvent distilled from pine resin, used to thin oil-based paints and clean brushes.

The sharp, distinctive smell is immediately recognizable to anyone who has painted with oils: The studio reeked of turpentine.

By extension, turpentine can refer to various pine-derived resins and oils.

To turpentine trees is to tap them for resin.

solvent

thinner

Liquid diluting agent

stripper · remover · degreaser · lacquer · enamel · spirit · cleaner · oil · acetone · toluene

resin

pine

Cone-bearing evergreen

  • coniferCone-bearing tree
  • sapPlant circulatory fluid
  • gumSticky plant secretion

rosin · pitch · oleoresin · exudate · distillation · tapping · longleaf · balsam · sticky · aromatic

odor

pungent

Sharply strong-smelling

  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
  • aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling

strong · penetrating · resinous · piney · volatile · fumes · vapors · distinctive · overpowering · medicinal

artistic

linseed

Flax plant seed

glazing · underpainting · palette · impasto · brushwork · varnish · gesso · restoration · atelier · old masters

industrial

manufacturing

Industrial product creation

chemicals · refinery · coatings · adhesives · synthesis · feedstock · extraction · commercial · lumber · forestry

flammable

combustible

Capable of burning

  • ignitionStarting combustion process
  • fireCombustion with flames
  • hazardSource of potential harm

flashpoint · volatile · fuel · spark · burn · ventilation · safety · storage · vapors · explosive

Categories
Opposites
solvent base/medium type

turpentinewater

Clear essential liquid

aqueous solution · distilled water · H2O · plain water · saline solution

paint medium compatibility

turpentinewater

Clear essential liquid

acrylic paint · latex paint · watercolor · tempera · gouache

Family

turpentines

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G