mineral spirits

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noun (usually used with a plural verb)

a volatile distillation product of petroleum, used as a thinner for paints and varnishes.Compare naphtha (def. 1).

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Origin of mineral spirits

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby mineral spirits

mineralogy, mineraloid, mineral oil, mineral pitch, minerals, mineral spirits, mineral spring, mineral tar, mineral water, mineral wax, Mineral Wells

How to use mineral spirits in a sentence

First, though, he has to be shocked into recognizing the barren waste of his spiritual life – by spirits.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Depending on the producer, Champagne can also be highly cloyingly sweet, buttery, or round, or mineral.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For example, a common type of meteorite has similar mineral content to Earth, but a lot less deuterium.
Are Comets the Origin of Earth’s Oceans?|Matthew R. Francis|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From cognac to bourbon, rye to añejo tequila, many of our beloved spirits spend years aging in wooden casks.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The lucky recipient gets to choose from a selection of gifts ranging from cocktail kits to packages of wine and premium spirits.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After breakfast I hurried off to the station, where I met the others, everybody being in the highest spirits.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
It was a stirring time, for Scotchmen encounter their Hogmanhay with ardent spirits.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
How gracefully she led off the merry dance whilst clogs were on her spirits, weighing upon every movement.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The essential point in which it differs from any other known mineral consists in its being at once fibrous and textile.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
Consequently they do all they can to please the good spirits and to drive away the evil ones.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike