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2. White spirit - Wikipedia

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   White spirit is often used as a paint thinner, or as a component thereof, though paint thinner is a broader category of solvent. Odorless mineral spirits (OMS) have been refined to remove the more toxic aromatic compounds , and are recommended for applications such as oil painting .

3. Paint thinner - Wikipedia

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   A paint thinner is a solvent used to dilute oil-based paints [1] [2] or varnish. In this context, to dilute is also known as to 'thin'. Paint thinners are diluents. Solvents labeled "paint thinner" are usually white or mineral spirits.

4. Talk:Mineral spirits - Wikipedia

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   If they are merged, it would be good if some mention of "paint thinner" was incorporated in the article near the very beginning, since in the U.S. and Canada mineral spirits are sold in cans/bottles labelled "Paint Thinner". See Paint thinner which may need some work of its own. Modal Jig 11:07, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

5. Fire accelerant - Wikipedia

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   bottle of mineral turpentine. 14. Mineral Spirits, often referred to as paint thinner, represent a complex petroleum distillate with a flash point range between 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) and 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). With an ignition temperature of 473 degrees F (245 degrees C) and explosive limits of 0.8% at 212 degrees F (100 degrees C ...

6. Permanent marker - Wikipedia

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   When used indoors, isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, and ethyl acetate are preferred cleaners, as their fumes are much less hazardous than toluene and xylene, the main components of paint thinner, or the longer-chain hydrocarbons found in mineral spirits.

7. Turpentine - Wikipedia

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   Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps) [2] 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.