n.
Pronunciation: ' e-th ə - ˌ no ̇ l, - ˌ n ō l, Brit also ' ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1892
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C 2 H 5 OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent and in fuel ― called also ethyl alcohol grain alcohol