neutral spirits
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent, or 190 proof, obtained chiefly from grain or molasses or redistilled from brandy, rum, etc., used for blending with straight whiskies and in the making of gin, cordials, liqueurs, and the like.
Words nearby neutral spirits
neutral corner, neutral density, neutral ground, neutral monism, neutral mutation, neutral spirits, neutral stain, neutral zone, neutralism, neutralist, neutrality
Origin of neutral spirits
First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for neutral spirits
neutral spirits
noun
(functioning as singular or plural) US ethanol of more than 190° proof
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