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ethyl alcohol
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ethyl alcohol, n.
the organic compound C2H5.OH , which is the intoxicating agent in beer, wine, and other fermented and distilled liquors; it is used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel. [WordNet 1.5]
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