ethyl_alcohol
1. [ noun ] (chemistry) the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
Synonyms: ethanol grain_alcohol fermentation_alcohol
Related terms: plant_product alcohol spirits_of_wine absolute_alcohol denatured_alcohol gasohol neutral_spirits
2. [ noun ] (food) nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
Synonyms: neutral_spirits
Related terms: alcohol