denatured alcohol

noun, Chemistry

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

Examples from the web for denatured alcohol

denatured alcohol sold as a paint thinner and solvent usually works well although results vary with brand.

British Dictionary definitions for denatured alcohol

noun

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

denatured alcohol in Medicine

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

denatured alcohol in Science

denatured alcohol

(dē-nā'chərd)
Ethyl alcohol to which a poisonous substance, such as acetone or methanol, has been added to make it unfit for consumption.