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 | 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) |
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