paint thinner

noun

: a liquid that is mixed with paint to make it easier to spread

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These products include glue, shoe polish, paint thinner, aerosol sprays, gasoline and nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 The company has past citations from the EPA for exposing staff to methylene chloride, a toxic chemical commonly used in paint thinner known to increase cancer risk. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 After all, my school daze introduction to tequila came via shots of what should’ve been labeled paint thinner. — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025 Turpentine paint thinner is considered a more traditional variety. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025 Though only present in an extremely low concentration, phenol is potent enough that its other credits include paint thinner and herbicide. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025 John Fogerty told me a story about being particularly offended by the use of one of his songs in an ad for paint thinner. — Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

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“Paint thinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20thinner. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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