Definition of alcohol

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Alcohol (n.) An impalpable powder.

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Liquor :: Liquor (n.) Specifically, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented, as brandy, wine, whisky, beer, etc..
Hydramine :: Hydramine (n.) One of a series of artificial, organic bases, usually produced as thick viscous liquids by the action of ammonia on ethylene oxide. They have the properties both of alcohol and amines..
Absinthe :: Absinthe (n.) A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy or alcohol.
Nonyl :: Nonyl (n.) The hydrocarbon radical, C9H19, derived from nonane and forming many compounds. Used also adjectively; as, nonyl alcohol..
Ethylate :: Ethylate (n.) A compound derived from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen, after the manner of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate; as, potassium ethylate, C2H5.O.K..
Booze :: Booze (v. i.) To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple..
Saki :: Saki (n.) The alcoholic drink of Japan. It is made from rice.
Ebullioscope :: Ebullioscope (n.) An instrument for observing the boiling point of liquids, especially for determining the alcoholic strength of a mixture by the temperature at which it boils..
Myricin :: Myricin (n.) A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; -- called also myricyl alcohol..
Intemperate :: Intemperate (a.) Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors..
Drummond Light :: Drummond light () A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas through a flame of alcohol upon a ball or disk of lime; -- called also oxycalcium light, or lime light..
Spirit :: Spirit (n.) A solution in alcohol of a volatile principle. Cf. Tincture.
Alcoholized :: Alcoholized (imp. & p. p.) of Alcoholiz.
Palmitic :: Palmitic (a.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62ยก C..
Spirituous :: Spirituous (a.) Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic (esp. distilled) spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent; as, spirituous liquors..
Absolute :: Absolute (a.) Pure; unmixed; as, absolute alcohol..
Tincture :: Tincture (n.) A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution..
Intemperance :: Intemperance (n.) Specifically: Habitual or excessive indulgence in alcoholic liquors.
Anisic :: Anisic (a.) Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol..
Alcohol :: Alcohol (n.) The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation.
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