It is now known to us as benzine, which is so largely employed in the industrial arts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs] Reference

There are as many taxicabs as before, but instead of benzine, which is wanted for the army, they now use other spirit.    From Wordnik.com.  [The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915] Reference

It is usually warmed to change it into a fluid and mixed with organic solvents, such as benzine, to make it thinner.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 5] Reference

"What we call benzine," my cabman explained.    From Wordnik.com.  [Roman Holidays, and Others] Reference

Soldering irons, rotary benzine furnace for heating.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference

The fats are soluble in ether, chloroform, and benzine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value] Reference

A simpler method is to apply benzine to the grease spots.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference

I see by the sign that benzine is about as plenty as water.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wild Bill's Last Trail] Reference

Naphtha vapor and benzine vapor are getting into all places.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881] Reference

Try to mix oil and water, benzine and water, oil and benzine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference

These were described to me as composed of compressed benzine.    From Wordnik.com.  [The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915] Reference

Wring out with the hands and soak again in benzine for half an hour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference

Then he poured benzine into the left hand to rub on the back of the right hand.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories] Reference

The report had been circulated that his father used benzine to mix his paint with.    From Wordnik.com.  [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference

The author finally confirmed the presence of benzine and ethyl in the same region.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882] Reference

Apply either raw or boiled linseed oil diluted with five parts of benzine or turpentine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Handwork in Wood] Reference

Pete cleaned the tablet with half the turpentine and benzine in the bottle and began afresh.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories] Reference

During the war the price of turpentine was almost prohibitive and benzine was used by many painters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference

The same method of applying benzine to oily spots upon plates or engravings, will remove the stains.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference

It is not possible to make gasoline, naphtha, or benzine safe by any addition that can be made to it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881] Reference

Soak in benzine or gasoline and clean with hot meal, sand, sawdust or plaster as directed for tanning.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference

He'll be out in the Black Hillers 'camp, or in the saloons where they sell benzine and run faro banks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wild Bill's Last Trail] Reference

Only the best and purest benzine, naphtha, gasoline, and turpentine should be used for cleaning garments.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

The opacity of the film varies with the quantity of benzine added; by excess the varnish dries transparent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Photographic Reproduction Processes] Reference

A walnut stain may be had by adding a little Venetian red to asphaltum, thinned with turpentine or benzine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Handwork in Wood] Reference

From coal-tar is derived benzine and naphtha, and colors -- especially purples -- which are used in dyeing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891] Reference

If not very fat the skin need not be put in the benzine first, but go in the tan at once after being scraped.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference

The turpentine story was detailed to the father with the benzine reflection, and he was hot under the collar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference

When applied to wood it should be thinned with turpentine or benzine, and applied with a brush along the grain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Handwork in Wood] Reference

I use common stove gasoline for benzine; it is as good for the purpose of cleaning and deodorizing, and cheaper.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference

Velvet hats and bonnets, after all trimming is removed, may be cleaned by repeated dippings in benzine or gasoline.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

Roots, gums, barks, and salts are turned indiscriminately into the benzine, to leave it just as explosive as before.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881] Reference

In this way the inflammable naphtha or benzine is sometimes mixed with the kerosene, rendering the whole highly dangerous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881] Reference

For example, grease spots on carpet and non-washable dress goods are best removed by the application of gasoline or benzine.    From Wordnik.com.  [General Science] Reference

The secret of success lies in having the article entirely free from dust and using a large quantity of the benzine or gasoline.    From Wordnik.com.  [Textiles and Clothing] Reference

A bath with chloride of lime solution will help to whiten the bones, though very greasy ones call for an application of benzine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference

The speech was over, and in a second the line melted away and every man was seeking quarters or pitching into the benzine shops.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wild Bill's Last Trail] Reference