denatured alcohol


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

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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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British Dictionary definitions for denatured alcohol

denatured alcohol

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

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Scientific definitions for denatured alcohol

denatured alcohol

[ dē-nāchərd ]


  1. 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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