denatured alcohol

noun Chemistry.

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

noun

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

n.

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

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