denatured alcohol

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denatured alcohol

noun denatured alcohols

  1. US, uncountable, usually Reasonably pure ethyl alcohol for industrial purposes that has been made unfit for consumption by the addition of a poisonous substance such as acetone or methyl alcohol. Near-synonyms: methylated spirit, methylated spirits (usually coinstantial)

    Similar: methylated spirit, methylated spirits

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noun ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption

Françaisalcool dénaturé
Italianoalcol denaturato
Românăalcool denaturat

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@misc{denatured_alcohol_2026,
  title = {denatured alcohol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denatured%20alcohol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}