turps

Examples

• All

• The smell of turps filled the small art studio.

• Always use turps in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling fumes.

• I used turps to clean the paintbrush.

• The artist prefers using turps over water.

• Always use turps in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling fumes.

• He cleaned his brushes with turps after finishing the painting.

• The smell of turps filled the small art studio.

Synonyms

T

turpentine

vsturps

• Specialized

13 7.5

An oily liquid from pine trees that thins paint and cleans brushes

is the specific distilled volatile liquid derived from that pine product

S

spirit of turpentine

vsturps

• Specialized

9.0

A strong liquid used to thin oil paint and clean brushes

is the same liquid but the key name is an alternative term

O

oil of turpentine

vsturps

• Specialized

7.5

A strong-smelling liquid from pine resin that artists use to thin oil paint

is the same liquid but the key name is a different common term

T

turp

vsturps

• Jargon

9.9

A strong liquid painters use to clean brushes after painting with oil

is the standard term used in formal or technical contexts

G

gum turpentine

vsturps

• Specialized

9.3

A sticky liquid from pine trees used to thin paint and clean brushes

is the distilled liquid made from that oleoresin for thinning paints

C

Chian turpentine

vsturps

• Specialized

9.9

A sticky tree resin from the island of Chios used in medicine and to make varnish

is the distilled volatile liquid rather than the sticky resin itself

Surface Forms

Etymology