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| ethanol |
ethyl alcohol. |
| ethyl acetate |
a colorless flammable volatile liquid made from ethyl alcohol and acetic acid that has a fruity aroma and is used in the making of perfumes and other products and as a solvent. |
| ethyl chloride |
a gas that becomes a volatile flammable liquid under pressure, made from ethyl alcohol and hydrogen chloride and used as a solvent and local anesthetic and in the making of tetraethyl lead. |
| gasohol |
a mixture of gasoline with a small amount of ethyl alcohol, used esp. to power cars. |
| grain alcohol |
ethyl alcohol, esp. that made from grain. |
| methanol |
a colorless, poisonous liquid used as a solvent, fuel, or antifreeze; methyl alcohol. |
| neutral spirits |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) flavorless, 190-proof distilled ethyl alcohol blended with whiskeys or used to make alcoholic beverages such as gin, liqueurs, and cordials. |
| wood alcohol |
see "methyl alcohol." |
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