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denatured alcohol

–noun Chemistry.
alcohol, esp. ethyl alcohol, that has been denatured: used chiefly as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.
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de·na·tured alcohol   (dē-nā'chərd)   
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 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   (dē-nā'chərd)  Pronunciation Key 
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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