ethyl alcohol meaning and definition

ETHYL ALCOHOL noun

Definition of ethyl alcohol (noun)

1. the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
   • synonyms: ethanol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol
2. nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
   • synonyms: neutral spirits