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spirit¹

1. the force or principle of life that animates the body of living things

2. 

a. an incorporeal being, esp the soul of a dead person

b. (as modifier): spirit world

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spirit²

1. any distilled alcoholic liquor such as brandy, rum, whisky, or gin

2. Chem

a. an aqueous solution of ethanol, esp one obtained by distillation

b. the active principle or essence of a substance, extracted as a liquid, esp by distillation

3. Pharmacol

a. a solution of a volatile substance, esp a volatile oil, in alcohol

b. (as modifier): a spirit burner

4. Alchemy any of the four substances sulphur, mercury, sal ammoniac, or arsenic

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spirit [′spir·ət]

(food engineering)

A flammable liquid mixture of water and ethyl alcohol that is separated from an alcoholic liquid or mash by distillation during the manufacture of whiskey.

(organic chemistry)

A solution of alcohol and a volatile substance, such as an essential oil.