What is Turpentine?
Turpentine (also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, wood turpentine and colloquially turps) is the resinous exudate or extract obtained from coniferous trees, particularly those of the genus Pinus. Turpentines are semifluid substances consisting of resins dissolved in a volatile oil; this mixture is separable by various distillation techniques into a volatile portion called […]