methylated spirits

or methylated spirit


noun (usually used with a singular verb)

ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol for the purpose of preventing its use as an alcoholic beverage.

Origin of methylated spirits

First recorded in 1860–65

British Dictionary definitions for methylated spirits

methylated spirits

methylated spirit


noun

(functioning as singular or plural) alcohol that has been denatured by the addition of methanol and pyridine and a violet dye Also called: metho, meths