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grain alcohol

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grain alcohol: see ethanol ethanol or ethyl alcohol, CH3CH2OH, a colorless liquid with characteristic odor and taste; commonly called grain alcohol or simply alcohol. Properties


Ethanol is a monohydric primary alcohol.
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ethanol

 or ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol

Organic compound, most important of the alcohols, chemical formula CH3CH2OH. Produced by fermentation, it is the intoxicating ingredient in alcoholic beverages. Ethanol for industrial purposes is made by either fermentation or chemical synthesis, then purified by distillation and, to avoid the tax levied on ethyl alcohol for drinking, made unfit to drink (see denaturation) by mixing it with compounds such as methanol, benzene, or kerosene. Ethanol has many uses as a solvent, a raw material, an extraction medium, an antifreeze, an antiseptic, and a gasoline additive and substitute. It is toxic, depressing the central nervous system, and addictive to some persons (see alcoholism). Moderate amounts depress the inhibitory activities of the brain and so appear to stimulate the mind, but larger amounts seriously impair coordination and judgment; excessive consumption can cause coma and death. Taking ethanol in combination with barbiturates or related drugs is especially dangerous.


grain alcohol [′grān ′al·kə‚hȯl]
(organic chemistry)


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s the formula: approximately 25% essential oil, 70% grain alcohol (think vodka), and 5% bottled spring water.
A step in the right direction but personally, I always like my grain alcohol with a twist and just a plash of gin
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