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Nov 27, 2009
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thin•ner



Pronunciation: (thin'ur), [key]
n.
1. a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
2. a person who adds thinners to paints, varnishes, etc.
3. a person who specializes in weeding plants, pruning shrubbery, thinning fruit, etc.

thin•ner



Pronunciation: (thin'ur), [key]
adj.
comparative of thin.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

thin-layer chromatographythinnish
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