What is alcohol 40º?!


Question:

What is alcohol 40º?

I need to know how different it is from the one we use on wounds.


Answers:

40 proof alcohol is ethanol or grain alcohol used in alcoholic beverages. Wound alcohol is methylated spirits ("Meths"), also called "surgical spirits," is a form of ethanol rendered undrinkable by the addition of methanol.

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