spirits of turpentine

or spirit of turpentine

noun Chemistry.

oil of turpentine.

Origin of spirits of turpentine

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby spirits of turpentine

spiritoso, spiritous, spirits of ammonia, spirits of hartshorn, spirits of salt, spirits of turpentine, spirits of wine, spiritual, spiritual bouquet, spiritual incest, spiritualism

British Dictionary definitions for spirits of turpentine

spirits of turpentine

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) another name for turpentine (def. 3)