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Definition of Methylated spirit
1. Noun. Ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage.
Medical Definition of Methylated spirit
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)