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Gum turpentine

Scope note

Obtained by the distillation from turpentine oleoresins, it is used chiefly as a solvent and thinner, as a raw material of certain chemicals, such as synthetic camphor, and in medicine.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300015290

Broader Terms used

turpentine

Created

12yrs ago

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