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See methyl alcohol. Also called pyroligneous spirit.[1860-65]
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pyroligneous alcohol.
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pyroligneous alcohol — or pyroligneous spirit, = methyl alcohol. (Cf. ↑methyl alcohol) … Useful english dictionary
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