- ter|pin
- ter|pin «TUR pihn», noun.1. a compound like alcohol, whose hydrate is prepared from oil of turpentine. Formula: C10H20O22. a compound isomeric with it.╂[< German Terpin < Terpentin turpentine]
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ter|pin|e|ol — «tur PIHN ee ohl, ol», noun. a tertiary colorless alcohol, found in essential oils, and also produced synthetically. It is used as a solvent and in making perfumes. Formula: C10H18O(OH) … Useful english dictionary
ter|pin|ol — «TUR puh nohl, nol», noun. a mixture of the isomeric forms of terpineol … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
pin — af·fen·pin·scher; al·pin·ia; al·pin·ism; al·pin·ist; al·pin·oid; al·y·pin; ap·pin·ite; ap·pro·pin·quate; ap·pro·pin·qui·ty; at·ro·pin·ize; bac·te·ri·ot·ro·pin; bi·pin; bi·pin·nar·ia; caes·al·pin·ia; caes·al·pin·i·a·ce·ae; ca·ne·pin; car·pin·cho;… … English syllables
pin|set|ter — «PIHN SEHT uhr», noun. U.S. 1. pinspotter. 2. a pin boy … Useful english dictionary
pin|spot|ter — «PIHN SPOT uhr», noun. U.S. 1. a machine that automatically sets up the pins in a bowling alley, removes downed pins, and returns the ball to the bowler. 2. Pinspotter, the trademark for this machine … Useful english dictionary
Pin|ter|esque — «PIHN tuh REHSK», adjective. characteristic of the plays or style of the English playwright Harold Pinter (born 1930), noted especially for their blend of humor, realism, and sinister atmosphere: »... a Pinteresque amalgam of the incongruous and… … Useful english dictionary
ter|ra|pin — «TEHR uh pihn», noun. 1. any one of certain North American turtles used for food. Terrapins live in fresh water or tidewater. The diamondback terrapin of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts is one kind. 2. any one of certain other turtles. ╂[American… … Useful english dictionary
ter·ra·pin — /ˈterəpən/ noun, pl pins [count] : a kind of small turtle that lives in water … Useful english dictionary
cotter pin — cot′ter pin n. mac a cotter having a split end that is spread after being pushed through a hole to prevent it from working loose • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
