denatured alcohol


noun Chemistry.

alcohol, especially ethyl alcohol, that has been denatured: used chiefly as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.

Words nearby denatured alcohol

British Dictionary definitions for denatured alcohol

denatured alcohol

noun

chem ethanol rendered unfit for human consumption by the addition of a noxious substance, as in methylated spirits

Medical definitions for denatured alcohol

denatured alcohol
[ dē-nāchərd ]

n.

Ethyl alcohol to which a poisonous substance, such as acetone or methanol, has been added to make it unfit for consumption.

Scientific definitions for denatured alcohol

denatured alcohol
[ dē-nāchərd ]

Ethyl alcohol to which a poisonous substance, such as acetone or methanol, has been added to make it unfit for consumption.