Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps) is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines. Principally used as a specialized solvent, it is also a source of material for organic syntheses.
Turpentine is composed of terpenes, primarily the monoterpenes alpha- and beta-pinene, with lesser amounts of carene, camphene, limonene, and terpinolene.
Substitutes include white spirit or other petroleum distillates – although the constituent chemicals are very different.
Honda’s first motorcycle was powered by a 2 cycle engine that ran on straight turpentine instead of a gas/oil mix. How were they able to do that without burning up the engine. If someone wanted to replicate this, would adding graphite to the turpentine improve lubricity?