rectified spirit

British  

noun

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

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rectified spirit

She has styled her hair with rice starch and rectified spirit.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2013

Take one drachm of the best oil of lemon, and two ounces of strong rectified spirit.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

The "extract of jasmine" is prepared by pouring rectified spirit on the jasmine pomade or oil, and allowing them to remain together for a fortnight at a summer heat.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus

The Calamint contains a camphoraceous, volatile, stimulating oil, in common with the other mints; this is distilled by water, but its virtues are better extracted by rectified spirit.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

A useful evaporating lotion is made up as follows: take of chloride of ammonium, half an ounce; rectified spirit, one ounce; and water, seven ounces.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis