Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ethyl_alcohol

2 senses of ethyl alcohol

Sense 1
ethyl alcohol, ethanol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol -- (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)
       => alcohol -- (any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation)
       => plant product -- (a product made from plant material)

Sense 2
neutral spirits, ethyl alcohol -- (nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs)
       => alcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant -- (a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him")