neutral spirits
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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.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of neutral spirits
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby neutral spirits
neutralization test, neutralize, neutralizing antibody, neutral monism, neutral mutation, neutral spirits, neutral stain, neutral zone, neutretto, neutrino, neutrino astronomy
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neutral spirits
noun
(functioning as singular or plural) US ethanol of more than 190° proof
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