WordCmp.com

turps vs essential oil

essential oil vs turps

turps and essential oil both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turps Yes No No No
essential oil Yes No No No
As nouns, essential oil is a hypernym of turps; that is, essential oil is a word with a broader meaning than turps:
  • turps: volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
  • essential oil: an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
Other hypernyms of turps include volatile oil.
turps (noun) essential oil (noun)
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
Difference between turps and essential oil

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.