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Paint Remover Or Solvent Crossword Clue

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noun

• the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics

33%7 Used as a paint thinner and remover
noun

• a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents

33%11Paint color remover
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