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Alcohol vs Spirituous - What's the difference?

alcohol | spirituous |

As a noun alcohol

is any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).

As an adjective spirituous is

of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol.

alcohol

Noun

  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
  • (uncountable) An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material.
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  • (obsolete) Any very fine powder.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * -holic * -holism * -ol * alcohol abuse * alcoholic * alcoholism * low-alcohol * non-alcoholic * nonalcoholic

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    spirituous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol
  • (of an alcoholic drink) distilled
  • Synonyms

    *spiritous