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methylated spirits

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methylated spirits, spirit
alcohol that has been denatured by the addition of methanol and pyridine and a violet dye

methylated spirits [′meth·ə‚lād·əd ′spir·əts]
(materials)
Denatured ethanol produced by addition of about 9.5% methanol, 0.5% pyridine, and a blue dye.


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In her opinion, the cleaning essentials every household should have are bicarb soda, vinegar, methylated spirits, oil of cloves, lavender oil, lemon oil, teatree oil and pantyhose.
In the past Governments have had to legislate to prevent people, particularly teenagers and the vulnerable, drinking methylated spirits and inhaling solvents.
It seemed so complicated and such an extreme way to make a cup of tea that I'm sure some people will have thought it less stressful just to throw away the un-chilled milk, drink the methylated spirits and use the water in the kettle to put out any resulting fire.
 
 
 
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