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Methylated

adjective
1.
Having received a methyl group.



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"Methylated" Quotes from Famous Books



... with a tap and screw plug and internal division not to be rendered intelligible by mere description here, but of important use, as from hence there is served out, two or three times daily, the fuel which is to cook for the whole crew. One gallon of the methylated spirits, costing four shillings and sixpence, will suffice for ...
— The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" • John MacGregor

... usual way, I believe—was a more troublesome operation than it appeared to be, as the following experiment will show: One hundred grains of No. 8 were taken, dried thoroughly, reduced to fine powder, and introduced into a flask containing 4 ounces of alcohol in the form of methylated spirit, boiled for an hour—the flask during the operation being attached to an inverted condenser—filtered off, and the residue treated with a smaller amount of the spirit and boiled for ten minutes. This was repeated ...
— Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886 • Various

... seen hardy old soldiers; banded like zebras with wound-stripes and field-service chevrons, offering to barter a perfectly good horse for a packet of Ruby Queen cigarettes, or swap a battery of Howitzers for a flagon of Scotch methylated. Then came the Great Downfall. Nabobs, who for years had been purring about back areas in expensive cars, dressed up like movie-kings, were suddenly debussed and dismantled. Brigadiers sorrowfully plucked the batons ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 18, 1919 • Various



Words linked to "Methylated" :   methyl, methylated spirit



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