rectified spirit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She has styled her hair with rice starch and rectified spirit.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2013
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 flowers of mullein have an agreeable, honeylike sweetness: an extract prepared from them by rectified spirit of wine tastes extremely pleasant.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William
Varnish.—Place four ounces of rectified spirit of wine in a wide-mouthed bottle; add one ounce of gum sandarac, a quarter of an ounce of gum mastic, and a drachm of camphor, all in powder.
From The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850 by Unknown
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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