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 | |