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Venice turpentine

Venice turpentine noun: the oleoresin (crude turpentine) of European larch (Larix decidua), formerly used as a component in the oil paintings of artists to create glossy, translucent glazes.

Noun

Venice turpentine (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The oleoresin (crude turpentine) of European larch (Larix decidua), formerly used as a component in the oil paintings of artists to create glossy, translucent glazes.
    • [T]hey produce resins, and many of them are supposed to supply the most durable timber: what is called Venice-turpentine is obtained from the larch by wounding the bark about two feet from the ground, and catching it as it exsudes […].1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants

Synonyms of Venice turpentine

Questions about Venice turpentine

What does Venice turpentine mean?
Venice turpentine means the oleoresin (crude turpentine) of European larch (Larix decidua), formerly used as a component in the oil paintings of artists to create glossy, translucent glazes.
What part of speech is Venice turpentine?
Venice turpentine is a noun.

Words near Venice turpentine in the dictionary

  1. Venice blues
  2. Venice of the North
  3. Venice soap
  4. Venice talc
  5. Venice treacle
  6. Venice turpentine
  7. Venices
  8. Venicia
  9. venidium
  10. venidiums
  11. venies

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