denatured alcohol

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noun Chemistry.

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

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Words nearby denatured alcohol

denasalize, denationalize, denaturalize, denaturation, denature, denatured alcohol, denaturize, denazify, Denbighshire, Den Bosch, Dench

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How to use denatured alcohol in a sentence

The same goes for denatured alcohol, which contains methanol.
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Denatured alcohol is so cheap in Germany that it is used in large and especially adapted stoves for cooking purposes.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
There are denatured alcohol stoves on the market here, but they are little used.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
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.
Boys' Book of Model Boats|Raymond Francis Yates
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

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-nā′chərd ]

Ethyl alcohol to which a poisonous substance, such as acetone or methanol, has been added to make it unfit for consumption.