methylated spirit

n.
A denatured alcohol consisting of a mixture of ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol. Often used in the plural.

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 sold without excise duty for use as a solvent and a fuel (for small spirit stoves).

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A mixture of ethyl alcohol and a small amount of methyl alcohol; used industrially as a solvent for paints, lacquers, and varnishes.

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A mixture of methyl alcohol (4%) and ethyl alcohol. Used as fuel, and as a skin disinfectant; poisonous if taken orally.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage

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