Meanings
noun
- A transparent liquid derived from paraffin, used as a solvent in painting and decorating.
Near-synonym: paint thinner (often coinstantial)
Synonyms: mineral spirits, mineral turpentine, petroleum spirits, turpentine substitute, paint thinner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA transparent liquid derived from paraffin, used as a solvent in painting and decorating.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 石油溶剂油)
- 石油溶剂油) (shíyóu róngjìyóu)solvent
Finnish mineraalitärpätti, lakkabensiini
- mineraalitärpättisolvent
- lakkabensiinisolvent
French white spirit
- white spiritsolvent
Latvian vaitspirts, lakbenzīns
- vaitspirtssolvent
- lakbenzīnssolvent
Swedish lacknafta
- lacknaftasolvent
Cite this entry
APA
white spirit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20spirit
MLA
“white spirit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20spirit. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white spirit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20spirit.
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