TURPENTINE.
Ratenuj-rumi, Butum, AR. Kota, . . . . NEPAL.
Kelon-ka-tel, . . Hist). I Zungbari, . . . Pmts.
Turpentine is obtained in the north of Europe, in America, and in the Himalayas, from species of Larix, Abies, and Pinui, fir, pine, and larch trees, as also in Canada from trees of the genus Pistacea. Abies exeelsa, the Norway spruce fir, yields the Burgundy pitch of commerce ; Canada balsam is from the Abies balsamea ; Venice tur peutine is obtained from Larix Europma ; comtnon turpentine is obtained from Finns sylvestris, P. palustris, P. tceda, and other species of pine and fir, as also from the Pistacea terebinthus. Pinus inorinda of the Himalayas yields spontaneously a very fine resin. Cedrus deodara is an elegant and lofty tree, hardy as the larch, and yielding valu able timber. Its turpentine has been long em ployed in medicine by the Hindus, and was known even to Avicenna. It is the Kelon-ka-tel, and is in great repute in the N.W. of India, from its
stinntlant properties and power of healing deep seated ulcers, as in elephants and camels. Old and concreto American turpentine is often sold as frankincense.
Turpentine Oil.
Eau do raze, . . . FR. Aqua di num, . Ir.
Huile de terebenthine, „ Aguarnut, SP. Turpentinol, . . . GER.
The produce from the crude article is about from 14 t,o 16 per cent. Sweet oil of turpentine appears to be carefully rectified oil. The common oil contains some resin, which colours it. Cam phene is rectified oil of turpentine. Turpentine is extensively employed, as the solvent of the other resinous bodies, in tho forniation of var nishes. Tho rectified oil has been much used as a solvent of caoutchoue. That distilled froin the turpentine of the eotnmon long-leaved fir of the Himalayas, is of very superior quality.—Royle, Productive Resources of India.