NOUN | substance | methylated spirit | ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage |
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Meaning | ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage. | |
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Narrower | surgical spirit | methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery) |
Broader | denatured alcohol | ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes |
Spanish | alcohol de quemar | |
Catalan | alcohol metílic |
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