grain alcohol
nounDefinition of grain alcohol
: ethanol
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Once recognized, neutral distillates or grain alcohol is then added to the recipe to synthetically formulate a wine or whiskey. — Alan Goldfarb, The Verge, "Artificial whiskey is coming, and one company is betting you’ll drink up," 23 Aug. 2018 Pour le Monde perfumes are created exclusively from essential oils and extractions from botanicals, natural grain alcohol, and distilled water. — Good Housekeeping, "Pour le Monde, New Fragrances without Synthetics," 11 Nov. 2013 There's also the ethanol method, which extracts CBD from the plants using high-grain alcohol. — Tehrene Firman, Redbook, "What Is CBD? Here's Everything You Need to Know," 5 June 2018 In the 1990s, for examples, some stores agreed to restrictions on Everclear grain alcohol and bottom-shelf liquors, but problems have persisted. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Brown Jug to close 1 Mountain View store in response to neighborhood pressure," 18 Mar. 2018 The picturesque town of about 100,000 in southwestern China is home to the world’s most valuable liquor company — and the soy-sauce-like scent of the Chinese grain alcohol baijiu, made by the eponymous Kweichow Moutai Co., permeates the main street. — Fortune, "The World's Most Valuable Distiller Is Running Out of Liquor," 17 Jan. 2018 The soy sauce-like scent of the grain alcohol baijiu, made by the eponymous Kweichow Moutai Co., permeates the main street. — David Rovella, Bloomberg.com, "Your Evening Briefing," 17 Jan. 2018 Maria Compagno's Limoncello Makes about 2-1/2 bottles 6 to 8 large lemons 1 liter Everclear grain alcohol1-1/2 pounds sugar 1-1/2 liters water Peel lemons with a vegetable peeler, without cutting into the white pith. — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, "Compagno's restaurant's limoncello recipe," 5 Jan. 2018 Bitters are a simple combination of high-proof, neutral grain alcohol infused with bittering roots or herbs, and can be pepped up with aromatic and flavored plants or spices. — Meghan Nesmith, Bon Appetit, "Want a Better Cocktail? Find a Botanist," 16 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grain alcohol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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