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.

Dutch: hydroxyethaan, spiritus, alcohol, ethylalcohol, graanalcohol, ethanol
Polish: hydroksyetan, alkohol etylowy, etanol

Nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs.

synonym: neutral spirits.

Polish: spirytus