absolute alcohol

noun

1. ethyl alcohol containing less than one percent by weight of water.

absolute alcohol

noun

1. a liquid containing at least 99 per cent of pure ethanol by weight

Example Sentences

The same sporeless anthrax fluid when treated with absolute alcohol loses its virulence. 9th.

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When anhydrous it melts at about 95� C. It is readily soluble in water and in dilute alcohol, but insoluble in absolute alcohol.

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Pour off the solution through a filter into a weighed dish and wash out the flask with a mixture of three parts absolute ether and two parts absolute alcohol.

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Insoluble in absolute alcohol, water and other neutral solvents.

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It is almost insoluble in water, but mixes in all proportions with absolute alcohol, ether, benzene and various oils.

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