English noun: fermentation alcohol | |||
| 1. | fermentation 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, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alcohol, plant product | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absolute alcohol, denatured alcohol, spirits of wine | ||
| Substance meronym | ethyl alcohol, gasohol, neutral spirits | ||