Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methylated spirit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: methy-lat-ed spir-it
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: denatured alcohol (usually coinstantial)"

Usage

Inflected Forms

methylated spirits (plural)

Phrases

industrial methylated spirit

Frequently Paired Words

industrial methylated spirit methylated spirits

Synonyms

denatured alcohol

Questions

What does methylated spirit mean?: 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.

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