white turpentine
The resin obtainedThe resin obtained: From the European silver fir (Abies alba) which was used for a brilliant varnish.
Meaning
4 sensesThe resin obtained
(historical, uncountable)From the European silver fir (Abies alba) which was used for a brilliant varnish.
(historical, uncountable)Or from the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris).
(historical, uncountable)Or from the loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).
(uncountable)Rhodamnia argentea, a rainforest tree of eastern Australia.
Synonyms
1 synonymsmalletwood, white myrtle, silver leaf, silver malletwood
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable