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English noun: ethyl alcohol | |||
| 1. | ethyl alcohol (substance) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alcohol, plant product | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absolute alcohol, denatured alcohol, spirits of wine | ||
| Substance meronym | ethyl alcohol, gasohol, neutral spirits | ||
| 2. | ethyl alcohol (food) nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs | ||
| Synonyms | neutral spirits | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant | ||
| Substance holonym | ethanol, ethyl alcohol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol | ||
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