turpentine
solvent obtained by the distillation of resin from live trees, mainly pines
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Summary
turpentine is a type of mixture of chemical entities[1]. turpentine ranks in the top 4% of type of mixture of chemical entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,920 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: Pistacia terebinthus[3]
- Made from material: pine resin[4]
- Subclass of: essential oil[5], mixture[6]
- Commons category: Turpentine[7]
- Said to be the same as: Turpentine oil[8]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[9], The American Cyclopædia[10], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12]
- Has characteristic: Class IC flammable liquid[13]
- Different from: pine resin[14], Turpentine oil[15]
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0648[16]
- Density: 0.86 gram per cubic centimetre[17]
- Mass: 136 dalton[18]
- Melting point: -67 degree Fahrenheit[19]
- Boiling point: 323.5 degree Fahrenheit[20]
- Vapor pressure: 4 millimetre of mercury[21]
- Flash point: 95 degree Fahrenheit[22]
- Immediately dangerous to life or health: 4448 milligram per cubic metre[23]
- Lower flammable limit: 0.8 volume percent[24]
- Time-weighted average exposure limit: 560 milligram per cubic metre[25]
- Subject has role: irritant[26], solvent[27]
- Associated hazard: turpentine exposure[28]
Why It Matters
turpentine has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] turpentine is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]