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denatured alcohol
noun
, Chemistry.
- alcohol, especially ethyl alcohol, that has been denatured: used chiefly as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.
denatured alcohol
noun
- chem ethanol rendered unfit for human consumption by the addition of a noxious substance, as in methylated spirits
denatured alcohol
/ dē-nā′chərd /
- Ethyl alcohol to which a poisonous substance, such as acetone or methanol, has been added to make it unfit for consumption.
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Denatured alcohol is so cheap in Germany that it is used in large and especially adapted stoves for cooking purposes.
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There are denatured alcohol stoves on the market here, but they are little used.
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Fill the alcohol lamp with denatured alcohol (bought at any drug store).
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The container for the denatured alcohol is made from a well soldered tin box of suitable size.
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The denatured alcohol is inserted through the filler-tube E, which is kept closed with a cork.
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