rectified spirit
Britishnoun
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She has styled her hair with rice starch and rectified spirit.
From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2013
Methylated spirit consists of rectified spirit with 10 per cent. of wood spirit.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )
The alcohol is made sufficiently pure by starting with rectified spirit and digesting it in a tin flask over quick-lime for several days, a reversed condenser being attached.
From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard
Eight pounds of No. 24 tuberose pomatum, cut up very fine, is to be placed into 1 gallon of the best rectified spirit.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Lastly, with another brush dipped in rectified spirit of wine, go over the place, and the grease will no longer appear, neither will the paper be discoloured.
From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous
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