methylated spirit

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meth·yl·at·ed spirit

(mĕth′ə-lā′tĭd)

n. often methylated spirits

A denatured alcohol consisting of a mixture of ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol.

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Noun

methylated spirit - ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage

denatured alcohol - ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes

surgical spirit - methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)

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methylated spirit

[ˈmeθɪleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪt] methylated spirits N (Brit) → alcohol msing desnaturalizado

methylated spirit

[ˈmɛθɪˌleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪt] n methylated spirits [ˈmɛθɪˌleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪts] npl (Brit) → alcol m inv denaturato

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Half an hour later we're back at the local hardware store explaining why we need methylated spirit.

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IF you have mealybugs on indoor cacti, spray them with a weak solution of methylated spirit.

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Petroleum is also used other 'M' products like methylated spirit.

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It has been alleged that Narayan's wife doused his genitals with methylated spirit and then set him on fire about 5.

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My daily care included elbows and heels rubbed morning and night with methylated spirit.

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Liam Boller was celebrating his 12th birthday when a bowl of methylated spirit being used by a fire-throwing juggler exploded in the garden of his home.

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Clean your knife when taking cuttings by wiping it with methylated spirit to prevent virus and other diseases being spread between plants.