denatured alcohol

noun Chemistry.

alcohol, especially ethyl alcohol, that has been denatured: used chiefly as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.

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denatured alcohol

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	chem ethanol rendered unfit for human consumption by the addition of a noxious substance, as in methylated spirits

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denatured alcohol n.
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

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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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