Denatured ethyl alcohol used as a fuel and a solvent, and usually free of taxes on alcohol. Denaturing is achieved by the addition of methyl alcohol, frequently additional materials are added to give smell and colour to the substance.

Alcoholic spirit that has been purified to or close to the maximum concentration obtainable by using conventional distillation processes, i.e. about 96% by volume.

(idiomatic) Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself. / Someone or something with which one feels connected.

A lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol, ethanol or denatured alcohol.

(obsolete, chemistry) Acetone.

Disheartened, feeling low, in low spirits.

plural of spirit lamp

hotheaded

(alchemy) Aqua vitae prepared by distilling wine. / Brandy that has been repeatedly distilled.

(tool) A tool employing a chamber with a colored liquid (usually alcohol, hence spirit) and an air bubble, used to determine a horizontal or vertical reference line.