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ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol for the purpose of preventing its use as an alcoholic beverage.Also, methylated spirit.[1860-65]
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methylated spirits
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methylated spirits — meth|yl|at|ed spir|its [ ,meθleıtəd spırəts ] noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH a type of alcohol that is used as a fuel and is not appropriate for drinking … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
methylated spirits — poisonous fluid than can cause blindness if ingested … English contemporary dictionary
methylated spirits — noun (U) a kind of alcohol that is burned in lamps, heaters etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
methylated spirits — a mixture consisting mainly of ethyl alcohol with methyl alcohol and petroleum hydrocarbons. The addition of pyridine gives it an objectionable smell, and the dye methyl violet is added to make it recognizable as unfit to drink. It is used as a… … The new mediacal dictionary
methylated spirits — UK [ˌmeθəleɪtɪd ˈspɪrɪts] / US [ˌmeθleɪtəd ˈspɪrəts] noun [uncountable] a type of alcohol that is used as a fuel and is not suitable for drinking … English dictionary
