English to Afrikaans Meaning of turpentine - terpentyn


Turpentine :
terpentyn

terpentyn, terpentynboom

terpentyn

terpentyn
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Definitions of turpentine in English
Noun(1) obtained from conifers (especially pines(2) volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
Examples of turpentine in English
(1) His emphysema prevents him from using conventional oil paints, which require turpentine and thinners, so he uses a modern, water-based alternative.(2) They'll sniff, claw, sample or rub aromatic wood - such as cedar or pine - and petroleum products - such as tarpaper, paint, turpentine , kerosene and charcoal lighting fluid.(3) Keeping with traditional methods, Hansen uses a boiled mixture of turpentine and pine tar to protect the unfinished wood.(4) There is a striking difference between the smells of limonene's two isomers: (+) limonene has a fresh orange smell whereas (-) limonene smells more like turpentine .(5) To make this, mix equal quantities of linseed oil, white spirit or turpentine , and vinegar in a bottle and shake well.(6) At times I crave the intoxicating fragrance of linseed oil and turpentine , the sound of the brush on the canvas.(7) Many spots will disappear if rubbed with a solution made of equal parts of boiled linseed oil, turpentine and vinegar, or with a cleaning-polishing wax.(8) It was created by adding a good deal of turpentine to the paint before it was applied as the final coat.(9) They contains a wood preservative, a small amount of wax as a water repellent, a resin or drying oil, and a solvent such as turpentine or mineral spirits.(10) When the floor is entirely dry, it is sealed, most commonly with successive applications of linseed oil and turpentine .(11) The privately-owned firm manufactures and packages an array of products including white spirit, methylated spirit, turpentine and creosote.(12) For example, toxic wastes like paint, turpentine , and other household products can be collected and redistributed at community exchanges instead of being dumped.(13) The paintings have the appearance of palimpsests, with rubbed-out passages, and residues of paint and turpentine streaming down the canvas.(14) Store all flammables (ie. Gas, turpentine , paints, propane, etc.) in an outdoor shed.(15) The scent of turpentine and oil paint drifts through his open window from his neighbor's house.(16) It is made with a series of stencils cut out of paper soaked in linseed oil, turpentine and hand-coloured.
Related Phrases of turpentine
(1) oil of turpentine ::
olie van terpentyn
Synonyms
Noun
1. oil of turpentine ::
olie van terpentyn
2. turps ::
turps
Different Forms
turpentine
Word Example from TV Shows
Some are easily replaced.
Egg yolks, turpentine, oil of roses.

Some are easily replaced. Egg yolks, TURPENTINE, oil of roses.

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