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Ethyl alcohol   /ˈɛθəl ˈælkəhˌɑl/   Listen
Ethyl alcohol

noun
1.
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, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol.
2.
Nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs.  Synonym: neutral spirits.






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Words linked to "Ethyl alcohol" :   gasohol, spirits of wine, ethanol, intoxicant, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, alcohol, denatured alcohol, inebriant, plant product, grain alcohol, absolute alcohol



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