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denatured alcohol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
de-na-tured al-co-hol
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Reasonably pure ethyl alcohol for industrial purposes that has been made unfit for consumption by the addition of a poisonous substance such as acetone or methyl alcohol.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

denatured alcohols (plural)

Phrases

neutral spirit

Frequently Paired Words

neutral spirit

Synonyms

methylated spirit methylated spirits

Questions

What does denatured alcohol mean?
Reasonably pure ethyl alcohol for industrial purposes that has been made unfit for consumption by the addition of a poisonous substance such as acetone or methyl alcohol.

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