ethyl alcohol

(noun) 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. Synonyms: ethyl alcohol, ethanol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol.

(noun) nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs. Synonyms: neutral spirits, ethyl alcohol.