n. | 1. | An impalpable powder. |
2. | The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation. | |
3. | Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also | |
4. | (Organic Chem.) A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; |
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation |