denatured alcohol
Definition
Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) made undrinkable by the addition of very bad-tasting chemicals (denaturants) which usually also have offensive odor, such as butyl alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, methanol, or pyridine. The objective of denaturing is to escape the excise duty levied on drinkable ethanol. Also called methylated spirit. See also completely denatured alcohol (CDA) and specially denatured alcohol (SDA).
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denatured alcohol is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subject.
denatured alcohol appears in these other terms: specially denatured alcohol (SDA), completely denatured alcohol (CDA)
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