grain alcohol

noun

grain alcohol

ethanol containing about 10 per cent of water, made by the fermentation of grain

First recorded in 1920–25

“Mostly vodka and grain alcohol, because that got you really drunk, really fast,” he says.

A new law that went into effect this month bans the sale of 190-proof grain alcohol such as Everclear.

In some states it is inconvenient because of the difficulty of obtaining grain alcohol.

To clean men's coat collars, rub with a black stocking saturated with grain alcohol.

Shellac is soluble in both grain alcohol (ethyl alcohol) and wood alcohol (methyl alcohol), but grain alcohol is preferable.

Sure, grain alcohol can be synthesized, but bouquet isn't that simple, and you'll pay dearly for it—how you'll pay!

The shellac can be made by dissolving a little white shellac in grain alcohol.

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