I saw in a few youtube woodworking videos quite a while ago that people were using something called "mineral spirits." Seemed innocent enough, I figured it was some kind of vegetable oil or alcohol because of how they were using it. A few months later I saw another person using the same item so I decided to look it up; turns out "mineral spirits" is paint thinner by a different name.
Paint thinner has a known carcinogen and carries with it strong, industrial-type connotations. Mineral spirits, imo, has almost the opposite feeling to it (based only on the name).
Its nothing new to put a spin on something by giving it a flashy name, but I think in this case--because paint thinner is dangerous to your health if not used properly--I think people should stop calling it mineral spirits. I also think that someone could argue that referring to it as such is unethical because of the harm that is likely to be done to an unknowing individual who thinks that the product is 'safe' based on the name (I wouldn't fault a teenager for assuming that "fresh-squeezed flower oil" was safe to use even though it turns out it is just what people are now calling used motor oil
).