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rectified spirit

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noun

  1. chem a constant-boiling mixture of ethanol and water, containing 95.6 per cent ethanol

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Cold water 0.20 " Alcohol 0.800 4.25 " Rectified spirit 0.838 3.20 " Ether 0.717 1.00 " Chloroform 1.49 0.20 " Benzene 0.40 " Petroleum ether insoluble.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various

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