STODDARD SOLVENT


Meaning of STODDARD SOLVENT in English

ˈstädə(r)d- noun

also stoddard's solvent

Usage: usually capitalized 1st S

Etymology: from the name Stoddard

: a straight-run petroleum naphtha fraction of low flammability containing principally aliphatic hydrocarbons and conforming to specifications (as water-white color, distillation range 300° to 400° F, and flash point over 100° F) for use chiefly in dry cleaning — compare petroleum spirit

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