denatured alcohol
Undrinkable industrial solvent
Denatured alcohol is ethanol rendered undrinkable by adding toxic or foul-tasting substances.
This allows it to be sold without the taxes and regulations applied to beverage alcohol.
It's used as a solvent, fuel, and cleaning agent: She cleaned the glass with denatured alcohol.
Also called methylated spirits in British English.
- flammableProne to ignition
- fire starterCombustion initiator
- methanolToxic one-carbon alcohol
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
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- Flammablesgasoline, kerosene, propane, butane, acetone
- solventsacetone, chloroform, ether, benzene, toluene
- alcoholsmethanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol
- wood finishingshellac, lacquer, varnish, wax, oil finish
- cleanerscleaner, cleaners, maids, maid, detergent
- boat suppliesantifouling, seacocks, epoxy resin, bungs, anchor chain
denatured alcoholdrinking alcohol
Ingesting intoxicating beverages
grain alcohol · liquor · vodka · spirits · wine
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