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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