denatured alcohol

Noun
  1. Ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes (synset 114734325)
    is a type of: ethanol, ethyl alcohol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol - the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
    subtypes: methylated spirit - ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage

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