meth·yl·at·ed spirit (m th  -l  t d)n. A denatured alcohol consisting of a mixture of ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol. Often used in the plural. |
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| Noun | 1. | 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) |
Translations
methylated spirit [ˈmɛθɪˌleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪt] n methylated spirits [ˈmɛθɪˌleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪts] npl (Brit) → alcol m inv denaturato
methylated spirit [ˈmɛθɪˌleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪt] n methylated spirits [ˈmɛθɪˌleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪts] npl (Brit) → alcol m inv denaturato
methylated spirit [ˈmɛθɪˌleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪt] n methylated spirits [ˈmɛθɪˌleɪtɪdˈspɪrɪts] npl (Brit) → alcol m inv denaturato
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