Main Entry: spir·it

Pronunciation: \ˈspir-ət\

Function: noun

1 a : distillate ; especially : the liquid containing ethyl alcohol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash—often used in plural b : a usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)
2 : an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance <spirit of camphor>