Alcohol ¹

Definition: An impalpable powder.

Alcohol ²

Definition: The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation.

Alcohol ³

Definition: Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous fermentation.

Alcohol ⁴

Definition: A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C2H5.OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc.

alcohol ⁵

Definition: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"

alcohol ⁶

Definition: any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation