methylated spirit

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A combination of ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used as a fuel and a solvent, and usually free of taxes on alcohol; it is poisonous if drunk.

Commonwealth, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisalcool dénaturé

DeutschBrennspiritus Spiritus

Русскийденатурат

10 more languages

Bosanskidenaturirani alkohol špirit

Danskhusholdningssprit

Suomitenttu tenu

Hrvatskidenaturirani alkohol špirit

Bahasa Indonesiaspirit spiritus

Nederlandsbrandspiritus spiritus

Polskidenaturat jagodzianka jagodzianka na kościach

Српскиdenaturirani alkohol špirit

Svenskarödsprit

Türkçeispirto

Examples

“Near-synonym: denatured alcohol (usually coinstantial)”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See all B2 English words →

See also

methylation methylator methylatropine methylazoxy methylazoxymethanol acetate methylbacteriohopanepolyol

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free