methylated spirit

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methylated spirit (countable and uncountable, plural methylated spirits)

  1. (Commonwealth) A combination of ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used as a fuel and a solvent, and usually free of taxes on alcohol; it is poisonous if drunk.
    Alternative form: methylated spirits (plural-only form)
    Near-synonym: denatured alcohol (usually coinstantial)

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