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  2. White spirit - Wikipedia

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    White spirit (AU, UK and Ireland) [note 1] or mineral spirits (US, Canada), also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ/ZA), turpentine substitute, and petroleum spirits, is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting. [1] There are also terms for specific kinds of white spirit, including Stoddard solvent and ...

  3. Talk:Mineral spirits - Wikipedia

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    As mentioned below (unsigned comment), in Australia, mineral turpentine and white spirit are distinctly different products.--Blouis79 22:55, 30 April 2011 (UTC) In the UK we have a big chain of DIY stores called "B&Q". Typically they have numerous 5-litre containers each of White Spirit and Turps Substitute shelved in close proximity.

  4. 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.

  5. Lao khao - Wikipedia

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    At this time, spirits that made at the government distillery were called lao rong, [3] (Thai: เหล้าโรง). [4]: 1270 and the private distilleries that existed everywhere were declared illegal. [citation needed] In 1834, English sources mention that exports of Siam included white spirits distilled from glutinous rice. [5]

  6. Talk:White spirit - Wikipedia

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    I disagree. If the articles are merged, the redirect from mineral spirits would point people to white spirits, and the article says that the US and Canada are the only places that use "mineral spirits." Furthermore, the grade of white spirits is determined by the oil from which they are derived, so indeed white spirits also come from oil.

  7. Category:Spirits templates - Wikipedia

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    [[Category:Spirits templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Spirits templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.

  8. White certificates - Wikipedia

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    A white certificate, also referred to as an Energy Savings Certificate (ESC), Energy Efficiency Credit (EEC), or white tag, is an instrument issued by an authorized body guaranteeing that a specified amount of energy savings has been achieved. Each certificate is a unique and traceable commodity carrying a property right over a certain amount ...

  9. Hartshorn - Wikipedia

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    Spirit of hartshorn (or spirits of hartshorn) is an archaic name for aqueous ammonia. Originally, this term was applied to a solution manufactured from the hooves and antlers of the red deer, as well as those of some other animals. The aqueous solution was colorless and pungent, consisting of about 28.5 percent ammonia.