Methylated spirits

Methylated spirits

Denatured alcohol or methylated spirits is ethanol that has additives to make it more poisonous or unpalatable and, thus, undrinkable. In some cases it is also dyed. Denatured alcohol is used as a solvent and as fuel for spirit burners and camping stoves. Denaturing alcohol does not chemically alter the ethanol molecule. Rather, the ethanol is mixed with other chemicals.

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methylated spirits

Organic chemicals; Alcohol & Hydroxybenzene & Ether

Denatured alcohol or methylated spirits is ethanol that has additives to make it more poisonous or unpalatable and, thus, undrinkable. In some cases it is also dyed. Denatured ...

methylated spirits

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Almost pure alcohol (which has wood alcohol and coloring added to make it unfit for human consumption); used for cleaning.

methylated spirit

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Is alcohol adulterated with 10 per cent. of wood-spirit.

methylated spirits

Science; General science

A mixture consisting mainly of ethanol with added methanol (∼9.5%), pyridine (∼0.5%), and blue dye. The additives are included to make the ethanol undrinkable so that it can be ...

denatured alcohol

Organic chemicals; Alcohol & Hydroxybenzene & Ether

Denatured alcohol or methylated spirits is ethanol that has additives to make it more poisonous or unpalatable and, thus, undrinkable. In some cases it is also dyed. Denatured ...

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