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Ethanol (or ethyl alcohol)

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Ethanol (or ethyl alcohol)

A volatile solvent widely used in industry but of relatively minor importance to artists. It is the solvent for shellac and a few other resins, a diluent for some of the fixatives, and a mildly active wetting agent.

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