spir'it

[L. spiriius.] i. An alcoholic liquor stronger than wine, obtained by distillation, An alcoholic solution of a volatile or gaseous substance; see spiritus. Colum'bian a., deodorized methyl alcohol, meth'ylated s., denatured alcohol, ethyl alcohol containing one-ninth its volume of wood alcohol, proof s., dilute alcohol containing about 50 per cent, absolute alcohol; see pro of spirit. pyroUg'neo us s. [G. pyr,, , L. lignum, wood], methyl or wood alcohol, pyroxyl'ic s. [G. pyr, fire, oxys, acid, -Ihyle, stuff], methyl or wood alcohol, s. of Mindere'rus, liquor ammonii a cet at is.