Wood-spirit
Wood naphtha; is a product of the distillation of wood. Chiefly used for dissolving the rosins in making varnish. It is also called methylic alcohol. See NAPHTHA.
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Wood naphtha; is a product of the distillation of wood. Chiefly used for dissolving the rosins in making varnish. It is also called methylic alcohol. See NAPHTHA.