methylated spirits in English
noun
1
alcohol for general use that has been made unfit for drinking by the addition of about 10 percent methanol and typically also some pyridine and a violet dye.
Ethanol, sometimes called methylated spirits , ethyl alcohol, or just alcohol, is a member of a group of organic chemicals called alcohols.
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1. Bioethanol (methylated spirits, or simply ethanol), a clear liquid, is a renewable energy source created by fermenting the sugars and starches found in agricultural and forestry products – plants, in other words.