Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Methylated spirit is any kind of Alcohol that has been rendered undrinkable (by the addition of methanol, a poison), and is used for industrial purposes such as fuel for spirit burners or as a Solvent. Methylated spirit is sometimes known as Meths for short. There is no duty (tax) to pay on meths making it considerably cheaper to buy than pure ethanol in most countries. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.