denatured alcohol

noun
UK: /dɪˈneɪtʃərd ˈælkəhɒl/
US: /diˈneɪtʃərd ˈælkəˌhɑːl/

  1. Ethanol made unfit for drinking by adding toxic or bad-tasting substances.

    1. I cleaned the windows with denatured alcohol today.
    2. To remove the sticky residue, use a cloth dampened with denatured alcohol, ensuring proper ventilation.

Synonyms

surgical spirit

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The phonetic transcription of "denatured alcohol" is /dɪˈneɪtʃərd ˈælkəhɒl/ in British English and /diˈneɪtʃərd ˈælkəˌhɑːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "denatured alcohol": surgical spirit.

Example usage of "denatured alcohol": "I cleaned the windows with denatured alcohol today.". More examples on the page.