| Section2 = | Section7 = }} Turpentine (also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, wood turpentine, gum turpentine)'s a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from trees, mainly pine trees. It's composed of terpenes, mainly the monoterpenes alpha-pinene and beta-pinene. It's sometimes known colloquially as turps, but this more often refers to turpentine substitute (or mineral turpentine). The word turpentine's formed (via French and Latin) from the Greek word terebinth… (More on Turpentine)