Noun: methylated spirit
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: denatured alcohol)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: denatured alcohol)
- Ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage
"He used methylated spirits to clean the paintbrushes";
- denatured alcohol, metho [Austral, informal], methylated spirits, meths [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: methylated spirits
Type of: denatured alcohol
Encyclopedia: Methylated spirit