grain alcohol

noun

Examples of grain alcohol in a Sentence

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Have an experience close to sipping wine than downing grain alcohol. Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 Dissolve them in 99 percent rubbing alcohol or high-proof grain alcohol. Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 2 May 2025 All flavors, save for the sear of grain alcohol, have long since faded. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 Capturing the state’s famously crisp air with cedarwood, elderflower, earthy sage and pepper in natural grain alcohol, this unisex parfum is a functional fragrance. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for grain alcohol

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grain alcohol was in 1883

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“Grain alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grain%20alcohol. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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