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Such turpentine is called gum turpentine. [11] The term gum turpentine may also refer to crude turpentine, which may cause some confusion. Turpentine may alternatively be extracted from destructive distillation of pine wood, [ 3 ] such as shredded pine stumps, roots, and slash, using the light end of the heavy naphtha fraction (boiling between ...
Gummo-oleoresins (oleo-gum resins, gum resins) occur mostly as crude balsams and contain also water-soluble gums. Processing of oleoresins is conducted on a large scale, especially in China (400,000 tons per year in the 1990s), but the technology is too labor-intensive to be viable in countries with high labor costs, such as the US.
Syncarpia glomulifera, commonly known as the turpentine tree, or yanderra, [1] is a tree of the family Myrtaceae native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia, which can reach 60 metres (200 feet) in height. It generally grows on heavier soils.
Myrrh is harvested by repeatedly cutting the trees to bleed the gum, which is waxy and coagulates quickly. After the harvest, the gum becomes hard and glossy. The gum is yellowish and may be either clear or opaque. It darkens deeply as it ages, and white streaks emerge. [3] Myrrh gum is commonly harvested from trees of the genus Commiphora.
Pine tar is combined with gum turpentine and boiled linseed oil to create a wood preservative. First, a thin coat is applied using a mixture with a greater proportion of turpentine. This allows it to permeate deeper into the oakum and fibre of the wood and lets the tar seep into any pinholes and larger gaps that might be in the planks. The tar ...
Oil of turpentine obtained from pine gum (oleoresin) Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gum turpentine .
Terpin is an expectorant, used to loosen mucus in patients with bronchitis and related conditions. It is used as the hydrate (terpin·H 2 O). It is derived from sources such as turpentine, oregano, thyme, and eucalyptus.
The resin of the tree is called Cyprus turpentine or Cyprus balsam and used to make chewing gum in Cyprus, [11] in the area of Paphos. It is known as "Paphos Gum," or "Paphitiki Pissa" (Παφίτικη Πίσσα, Πίσσα Παφίτικη) in Cypriot Greek. [12] It has been reported to have significant antimicrobial and antifungal activity.