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  1. 1. n. An impalpable powder. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous fermentation. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/compounds">compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C2H5.OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. An impalpable powder. [Obs.] 2. The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation. [Obs.] Boyle. 3. Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous fermentation. Note: As used in the U. S. "Pharmacopoeia, alcohol contains 91 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 9 per cent of water; and diluted alcohol (proof spirit) contains 45.5 per cent by weight of ethyl alcohol and 54.5 per cent of water. 4. (Organic Chem.) A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc. Source: webster
  8. 8. A class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/compounds">compounds analogous to vinic alcohol inconstitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certainorganic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol(C2H5OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amylforms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent n. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation Source: ecdict

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