rectified spirit

noun
UK: /ˌrektɪfaɪd ˈspɪrɪt/
US: /ˌrektɪfaɪd ˈspɪrɪt/

  1. A highly concentrated and purified form of alcohol, typically ethanol, that has been refined through repeated distillation.

    1. The recipe calls for rectified spirit to extract the flavors.
    2. The chemist used rectified spirit as a solvent because of its high purity and ability to dissolve many compounds.

Synonyms

ethyl alcohol grain alcohol

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The phonetic transcription of "rectified spirit" is /ˌrektɪfaɪd ˈspɪrɪt/ in British English and /ˌrektɪfaɪd ˈspɪrɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rectified spirit": ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol.

Example usage of "rectified spirit": "The recipe calls for rectified spirit to extract the flavors.". More examples on the page.