Spirits of wine
1spirits of wine — or spirit of wine n rectified spirit: ETHANOL, ALCOHOL (1a) …
2spirits of wine — n. ALCOHOL (sense 1): also spirit of wine …
3Spirits of wine — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
4spirits of wine — noun An archaic name for ethanol. In order to prepare a liquor which will penetrate into the interior of Marble in such a manner that one can paint on the surface, designs which seem to be within the material, it is necessary to proceed in the… …
5spirits of wine — noun rectified ethyl alcohol • Hypernyms: ↑ethyl alcohol, ↑ethanol, ↑fermentation alcohol, ↑grain alcohol * * * or spirit of wine : rectified spirit, alcohol 3 …
6spirits of wine — alcohol in wine …
7spirits of wine — spir′its of wine′ n. vin alcohol 1) • Etymology: 1745–55 …
8spirits of wine — Date: 1646 rectified spirit ; alcohol 1c …
9spirits of wine — alcohol (def. 1). [1745 55] * * * …
10spirits of wine — noun alcohol …
