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English
Noun
Venice turpentine (uncountable)
- (now historical) A thick substance made from the tree resin of the European larch (Larix decidua), formerly used as a component in the oil paintings of artists to create glossy, translucent glazes.
- Synonyms: larch turpentine, Venetian turpentine
1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants:[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 […].
Translations
distillated resin of European larch