Building Materials - Engineering

Q1:

Turpentine oil is used in paints as

A thinner

B vehicle

C base

D drier.

ANS:A - thinner

The two primary uses of turpentine in industry are as a solvent and as a source of materials for organic synthesis.

As a solvent, turpentine is used for thinning oil-based paints, for producing varnishes, and as a raw material for the chemical industry.