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Definition of Denatured alcohol
1. Noun. Ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes.
Specialized synonyms: Methylated Spirit
Definition of Denatured alcohol
1. 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 ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Denatured alcohol
1. Ethyl alcohol rendered unfit for consumption as a beverage by the addition of one or several chemicals for commercial purposes (e.g., sucrose octa-acetate). Synonym: industrial methylated spirit, methylated spirit. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Denatured Alcohol
Literary usage of Denatured alcohol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1908)
"Interest of the federal government In denatured alcohol. ... Uses and benefits
of denatured alcohol. JP McGovern. 11. Harp. W. 52: 7-9. O. 3. '08. ..."
2. A Manual of Pharmacology and Its Applications to Therapeutics and Toxicology by Torald Hermann Sollmann (1922)
"denatured alcohol Alcohol for industrial uses is mixed with various nauseous ...
Poisoning by denatured alcohol (containing i per cent, of wood alcohol) has ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL—denatured alcohol By HW Wiley The term "denatured ...
Preparing denatured alcohol. Industrial alcohol is derived from a number of sources ..."
4. Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-book for Students by Frank Hall Thorp, Warren Kendall Lewis (1916)
"Most governments now permit the manufacture of " denatured " alcohol for industrial
use, and this is free from tax. Various substances may be added to the ..."
5. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"If denatured alcohol is used, increase percentage in above table by ...
denatured alcohol is recommended in preference to wood alcohol as the boil- -.oint ..."
6. The Horseless Age (1909)
"To determine the relative economy and efficiency of gasoline it was compared with
denatured alcohol. When the series of tests was started, it was found that ..."
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