Galipot
Encyclopedia
Galipot is an impure resin
of turpentine
. It is obtained from pine trees
by evaporation of the essential oil and once purified is called yellow pitch, white pitch or Burgundy pitch.
Resin
Resin in the most specific use of the term is a hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees. Resins are valued for their chemical properties and associated uses, such as the production of varnishes, adhesives, and food glazing agents; as an important source of raw materials...
of turpentine
Turpentine
Turpentine is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from trees, mainly pine trees. It is composed of terpenes, mainly the monoterpenes alpha-pinene and beta-pinene...
. It is obtained from pine trees
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
by evaporation of the essential oil and once purified is called yellow pitch, white pitch or Burgundy pitch.