n 1 a  :  ethanol esp. when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors  b  :  drink (as whiskey or beer) containing ethanol  c  :  a mixture of ethanol and water that is usu. 95 percent ethanol  2  :  any of various compounds that are analogous to ethanol in constitution and that are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbons .
 
 
 
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