wood spirit
(especially in folklore) a supernatural, incorporeal being believed to inhabit the forest.
Origin of wood spirit
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How to use wood spirit in a sentence
What comes over in the form of vapour is a mixture of water, acetone and wood spirit.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. CorbinThe former is obtained from wood, hence it is sometimes called wood spirit.
Marvels of Scientific Invention | Thomas W. CorbinThe crude wood spirit is mixed with milk of lime, and after standing for several hours is distilled in a rectifying still.
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing | Watson SmithThey are mostly solid, glassy-looking substances insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and wood spirit.
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing | Watson SmithAs a similar result is obtained with wood spirit, this must be proved to be absent before applying this test.
British Dictionary definitions for wood spirit
chem another name for methanol
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