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absolute alcohol

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absolute alcohol
n.
Ethyl alcohol containing no more than one percent water.
absolute alcohol
n
(Chemistry) a liquid containing at least 99 per cent of pure ethanol by weight
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Noun1.absolute alcoholabsolute alcohol - pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
ethanol, ethyl alcohol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol - the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline


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Indeed, there is substantial evidence to suggest that American university students possess a poor knowledge base in regard to absolute alcohol content equivalence in proportional amounts of different alcoholic beverages (Giacopassi & Stein 1989, 1991; Gonzalez 1986a, 1986b; Martin et al.
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He notes that some midge larvae endure sojourns in absolute alcohol and then recover normal function when returned to water.
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(During this test, a solution of iodine, castor oil, and absolute alcohol is applied to the patient's cheek and then dusted with powder.
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