Phrase guide

denatured alcohol

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Reasonably pure ethyl alcohol for industrial purposes that has been made unfit for consumption by the addition of a poisonous substance such as acetone or methyl alcohol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable, usually

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: methylated spirit, methylated spirits (usually coinstantial)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: methylated spirit, methylated spirits

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ethyl alcohol, ethanol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol

Narrower terms: methylated spirit

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: alcohol desnaturalitzat — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Finnish: denaturoitu sprii — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • French: alcool dénaturé — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Irish: biotáille mheitileach — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Italian: alcol denaturato — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Persian: الکل صنعتی (alkol-e san'ati) — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Persian: الکل دناتوره (alkol-e denâture) — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Persian: الکل واسرشته (alkol-e vâserešte) — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Persian: الکل تقلیبی (alkol-e taqlibi) — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Polish: denaturat — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Romanian: alcool denaturat — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Tajik: спирти техникӣ (spirt-i texniki) — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Turkish: ispirto — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption
  • Ukrainian: денатурований спирт (denaturovanyj spyrt) — ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption