| turpentine |
A clear, colourless liquid organic solvent, distilled from petroleum mainly used as thinner for paints. It is also useful for cleaning paint brushes and removing grease, tar adhesives and black shoe marks
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| TURP |
a surgical procedure that uses a special instrument inserted into the urethra which is capable of removing part or all of the prostate gland.
Ãâó: www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat/2001/prostate/glossa...
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| turbidity |
a measure of the amount of suspended solids (usually fine clay or silt particles) in water and thus the degree of scattering or absorption of light in the water
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| turpentine |
1) Gum. The pitch obtained from living pine trees. A sticky viscous liquid. 2) Oil. A volatile liquid obtained by steam distillation of gum turpentine, consisting mainly of pinene and diterpene. Turpentine is frequently identified in debris samples containing burned wood.
Ãâó: www.fire.org.uk/glossary.htm
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| turbidity |
Cloudiness caused by the presence of suspended solids in water; an indicator of water quality.
Ãâó: www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/gloss/e_gloss.htm
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