However, the next two safest in Manhattan, Inwood and Washington Heights, are surprise movers, as are West Harlem, East Harlem and Central Harlem (sixth, eighth and 10th safest of the 17 neighborhoods in the borough).
White spirit (UK) or mineral spirits (US), also known as mineral turpentine, turpentine substitute, petroleum spirits, solvent naphtha (petroleum) , varsol, Stoddard solvent, or, generically,  paint thinner , is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting and decorating.se [edit]. White Spirit is a petroleum distillate used as a paint thinner and mild solvent. In industry, mineral spirits are used for cleaning and degreasing machine tools and parts, and in conjunction with cutting oil as a thread cutting and reaming lubricant.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Mineral spirit is solvents derived from the earth(mineral). Paint thinner is kind of a generic term(incorrectly used) but basically means varsol. Maybe the term Paint thinner is more of a sales pitch as it is something special. But side by side, Varsol and paint thinner are identical except that paint thinner does not stink as harshly as varsol.