Turpentine
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This article is about oil of turpentine. For crude turpentine, see oleoresin. For other uses, see turpentine (disambiguation).
Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps)[2] is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Principally used as a specialized solvent, it is also a source of material for organic syntheses.
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Turpentine distilled at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture & Historic Village as it was done circa 1900 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.407 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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C10H16 | |
Molar mass | 136.238 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Viscous liquid |
Odor | Resinous |
Melting point | −55 °C (−67 °F; 218 K) |
Boiling point | 154 °C (309 °F; 427 K) |
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Flash point | 35 °C (95 °F; 308 K) |
220[1] °C (428 °F; 493 K) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Turpentine is composed of terpenes, primarily the monoterpenes alpha- and beta-pinene, with lesser amounts of carene, camphene, limonene, and terpinolene.[3]
Substitutes include white spirit or other petroleum distillates – although the constituent chemicals are very different.[4]