terpin

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noun

A compound, C₁₀H₁₈(OH)₂, used as an expectorant.

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Meanings

nounterpin (plural terpins)

plural terpins

  1. chemistryA compound, C₁₀H₁₈(OH)₂, used as an expectorant.

Origin

From turpentine + -in. From terp(ene) + -in. Piecewise doublet of terpene

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pinterPetrinreptinPitnerPentirpterinnipter
Cite this entry
APA

terpin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terpin

MLA

“terpin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terpin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terpin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terpin.

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