"white spirit" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} white spirit
  1. A transparent liquid derived from paraffin, used as a solvent in painting and decorating. Wikipedia link: white spirit Categories (topical): Liquids Synonyms: mineral spirits, mineral turpentine, petroleum spirits, turpentine substitute Translations (solvent): 石油溶剂油) (shíyóu róngjìyóu) (Chinese Mandarin), mineraalitärpätti (Finnish), lakkabensiini (Finnish), white spirit [masculine] (French), lacknafta [common-gender] (Swedish)

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