white-spirit

Definitions of white-spirit
  1. noun
    volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
    synonyms: essence de térébenthine
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    type of:
    essence, huile volatile
    an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
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