terebinthinate

adjective

ter·​e·​bin·​thi·​nate

ˌterəˈbin(t)thəˌnāt

: relating to, containing, or resembling turpentine (as in odor)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin terebinthinatus, from terebinthina turpentine, from Latin, feminine of terebinthinus of the terebinth

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