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grain alco·hol

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ethyl alcohol, ethanol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcoholnoun

    the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline

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  1. grain alcohol

    Ethanol (abbr. EtOH; also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound. It is an alcohol with the chemical formula C2H6O. Its formula can be also written as CH3−CH2−OH or C2H5OH (an ethyl group linked to a hydroxyl group). Ethanol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with a characteristic wine-like odor and pungent taste. It is a psychoactive recreational drug, and the active ingredient in alcoholic drinks. Ethanol is naturally produced by the fermentation process of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration. Historically it was used as a general anesthetic, and has modern medical applications as an antiseptic, disinfectant, solvent for some medications, and antidote for methanol poisoning and ethylene glycol poisoning. It is used as a chemical solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds, and as a fuel source. Ethanol also can be dehydrated to make ethylene, an important chemical feedstock. As of 2006, world production of ethanol was 51 gigalitres (1.3×1010 US gallons), coming mostly from Brazil and the U.S.

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  1. grain alcohol

    Grain alcohol, also known as ethanol, is a colorless, volatile liquid that is produced by fermenting grain and then distilling it to increase its alcohol content. It is commonly used in alcoholic beverages such as vodka and gin. It is also used in a variety of industrial and manufacturing processes. Grain alcohol is extremely potent, often with an alcohol content of 95% or more, and should be consumed with caution. It is also referred to as "Everclear" and "moonshine" in some settings, and is not safe to consume in its pure form.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of grain alcohol in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of grain alcohol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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    I'm a product of the U.S. university system, meaning I spent the better part of four years of my life drinking nauseatingly sweet grain alcohol mixed with Kool-Aid, needless to say, Fernet's herby freshness was a pleasant surprise and lacked the negative associations with the unpleasant consequences of sweet drinks.

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