absolute alcohol

American  

noun

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

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absolute alcohol British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Cold absolute alcohol drips into the balloon through attached tubing until the patient feels his stomach distended, as though after a heavy meal.

From Time Magazine Archive

The caustic which Dr. Cutler prefers is a "modified Carnoy's solution": absolute alcohol 6 c. c., chloroform 3 c. c., glacial acetic acid i c.c., ferric chloride 1 gm.

From Time Magazine Archive

Add 50 c.c. absolute alcohol and allow to stand, with frequent stirring, for two to three hours.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

The needles, which are exceedingly apt to rust after being boiled, should be stored in a pot of absolute alcohol when not in use.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

It is insoluble in water, but soluble in absolute alcohol, ether and the fixed and volatile oils.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various