Assertion: turpentine | /r/ObjectUse | used as illuminant
Facets:
value: from 1800
type: TEMPORAL
value: primarily
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Although soap manufacturers started using leftover resin from the stills in which turpentine had been extracted, turpentine was used primarily from 1800 to 1860 as an illuminant; the substance when combined with alcohol provided a cheap form of lighting that was used in homes, public buildings, and streets.