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Meaning of "grain alcohol" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAIN ALCOHOL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAIN ALCOHOL

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Grain alcohol is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAIN ALCOHOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grain alcohol

Ethanol

Ethanol /ˈɛθənɒl/, also called ethyl alcohol /ˈɛθɪl/, pure alcohol, is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with the structural formula CH 3CH 2OH, often abbreviated as C 2H 5OH or C 2H 6O. Ethanol is a psychoactive drug and is one of the oldest recreational drugs still used by humans. Ethanol can cause alcohol intoxication when consumed. Best known as the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, it is also used in thermometers, as a solvent, and as a fuel. In common usage, it is often referred to simply as alcohol or spirits.

Definition of grain alcohol in the English dictionary

The definition of grain alcohol in the dictionary is ethanol containing about 10 per cent of water, made by the fermentation of grain.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAIN ALCOHOL

grain
grain elevator
grainage
graine
grainer
grainfield
Grainger
grainier
grainiest
graininess
graining
grainless
grains of paradise
grainy
graip
graith
graithly

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAIN ALCOHOL

absolute alcohol
alcohol
allyl alcohol
amyl alcohol
antialcohol
blood alcohol
Bohol
bornyl alcohol
butyl alcohol
denatured alcohol
dihydric alcohol
ethyl alcohol
isopropyl alcohol
lauryl alcohol
low-alcohol
methyl alcohol
polyalcohol
rubbing alcohol
thioalcohol
trihydric alcohol
wood alcohol

Synonyms and antonyms of grain alcohol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grain alcohol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAIN ALCOHOL

Find out the translation of grain alcohol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grain alcohol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grain alcohol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粮食酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alcohol de grano
570 millions of speakers

English

grain alcohol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनाज शराब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكحول الحبوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зерновой спирт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

álcool de cereais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alcool de grain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bijian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Getreide Alkohol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グレインアルコール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

곡물 알코올
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gandum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rượu ngũ cốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தானிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धान्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tahıl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alcool di grano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alkohol zbożowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зерновий спирт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alcool de cereale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οινόπνευμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

graan alkohol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kornalkohol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

korn alkohol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grain alcohol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAIN ALCOHOL»

The term «grain alcohol» is regularly used and occupies the 71.338 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAIN ALCOHOL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grain alcohol» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grain alcohol» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grain alcohol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAIN ALCOHOL»

Discover the use of grain alcohol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grain alcohol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with ...
Grain alcohol tallies in at 190 proof. Just ahead, we will give directions for achieving the right ratio in a menstruum with such a potent spirit. Grain alcohol is available right off the shelf in liquor stores in only a handful of states. A home medicine ...
Nancy Phillips, Michael Phillips, 2005
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The Complete Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty
Alcohol-Free: This generally means that a product does not contain denatured alcohol, ethyl alcohol, methanol, benzyl alcohol, isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, or SD alcohol, all of which are akin to grain alcohol, which is very drying and irritating ...
Paula Begoun, 2004
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When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, ...
If you wish to distill ethyl alcohol (grain alcohol) for fuel, I encourage you to apply to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) for a free permit. It is a serious legal offense to distill alcohol without a permit, but since the energy crisis of ...
Matthew Stein, 2008
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Complete Poems
66 [Little drops of grain alcohol . . . ] Little drops of grain alcohol Little slugs of gin Make the mighty notions Make the double chin — Lovely Mrs. Parker in the Algonquin Loves her good dog Robinson Keeps away from sin Mr. Hemingway now ...
Ernest Hemingway, Nicholas Gerogiannis, 1992
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Methods and costs of producing alcohol from grain by the ...
Jour. Bact. 54:149-159. (5) , Sohns, V. E., Corman, Julian, Blom, R. H., Van Lanen, J. M., and Langlykke, A. F. 1949. GRAIN ALCOHOL FERMENTATIONS I SUBMERGED MOLD AMYLASE AS A SACCHARIFYING AGENT. Ind. and Eng. Chem.
United States. Production and Marketing Administration, United States. Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, 1950
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Popular Science
This is because it boils at approximately the same temperature as the pure grain alcohol with which it is mixed. Bootleggers' chemists may be able to distill it off up to a certain point; but beyond that point the grain alcohol boils away with it.
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A Textbook of Organic Chemistry
14.2.2 Ethyl Alcohol Ethyl alcohol also known as grain alcohol is a very important industrial alcohol and a major section of the chemical industry depends on it as a basic raw material. It turns sour in air due to its oxidation to acetic acid.
Raj K. Bansal, 2003
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What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Asthma
Wine, especially red wine, is a more frequent offender than beer or grain alcohol. In a survey in Western Australia, one in every three asthmatics noted that alcoholic drinks worsened their asthma. Wines were the most frequent offenders, with a ...
Paul Hannaway
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Handbook of Industrial Toxicology and Hazardous Materials
It is also known as grain alcohol, or by its proper name, ethanol. Ethyl alcohol is a colorless, volatile liquid with a characteristic odor and a pungent taste. It has a flash point of 55 °F, is classified as a depressant drug, and is toxic when ingested  ...
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, 1999
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Kitchen Witchery: A Compendium of Oils, Unguents, Incense, ...
Only ethyl alcohol — also known as ethanol, grain alcohol and Everclear — can be used to make magical tinctures. Ethyl alcohol is a completely natural product distilled from grain, sugar, or grapes. Although some may be inclined to believe ...
Marilyn F Daniel, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAIN ALCOHOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grain alcohol is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blessed relief from what ailed you
The magic ingredient included in almost all of these “medicines” was alcohol, as in PGA, or for you teetotalers, pure grain alcohol. They were ... «Columbia Daily Herald, Jul 15»
2
Eagle's 808 Distillery launches new product
Once the grain alcohol is distilled, it is diluted with water and then combined with other ingredients to make a districtive product. In the case of ... «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Your Adolescent Binge-Drinking Has Ruined Your Brain Forever
Goddammit. Party cups of Yellow Tail. Grain alcohol. Bacardi Breezers. Smirnoff Ice. It's all coming back to me now! I'm doomed! All I can say is ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
4
Brazilian producers plan big ethanol push
Ethanol, made from crops such as sugar cane and corn, is basically grain alcohol. The clean-burning fuel is usually mixed with unleaded ... «Fox News Latino, Jul 15»
5
Fear and loathing in Hatboro: A recovering addict's story and …
It was grain alcohol and he traded his shot glass for a mug. He was blackout drunk, got in his car, somehow made it home and hopped in the ... «The Midweek Wire, Jul 15»
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Beehive Bitters Co.
Buying a case of the neutral grain alcohol I use is expensive enough and that only makes a few hundred bottles. In all honesty I'm not a rich ... «Salt Lake City Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Texas A&M seat reassignment lawsuit tossed in Florida court
If you are actually stupid enough to think that they give you any type of foothold then all that grain alcohol you have been drinking has given you ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Jon Stewart Wanted Names Of 9/11 Bill Opponents. Here They Are.
"I obviously at that point will be knee-deep in, more than likely, grain alcohol." There's that old maxim that says, "Don't drink and dial," though ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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5 Fourth Of July Party Games For Adults That Are Guaranteed To Be …
The first being “Let's pretend that we're classy with some cocktails and tapas,” and the second being “Let's get drunk on cheap grain alcohol ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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To Do This Weekend: Photos of Iceland, Akua Allrich, and The World …
One of the variations uses Normandy sparkling cider and a tincture made of blackberries, hyssop, and chervil in grain alcohol and organic ... «Washington City Paper, Jul 15»

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