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The following 10 entries include the term spirit of.
spirit of wine
noun phrasecompound spirit of ether
: an anodyne mixture of alcohol, ether, and a small quantity of ethereal oil
compound spirit of myrcia
spirit of ether
: an anodyne mixture of approximately two parts alcohol and one part ether compare compound spirit of ether
spirit of niter
: a liquid containing 68 or 70 percent by weight of absolute nitric acid with the remainder water
spirit of nitrous ether
: ethyl nitrite spirit
spirit of salt
spirit of vitriol
sweet spirit of nitre
: ethyl nitrite spirit
the spirit of the law
noun phrase: the aim or purpose of a law when it was written
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