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neutral spirits
neutral spiritspl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Ethyl alcohol distilled at or above 190 proof, often used in blended alcoholic beverages.neutral spirits n (Brewing) (functioning as singular or plural) US ethanol of more than 190° proof neu′tral spir′its
n. nonflavored alcohol of 190 proof, used for blending with straight whiskeys and in the making of gin, cordials, etc. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | neutral spirits - nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueursethyl alcoholalcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"ethanol, ethyl alcohol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol - the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline |
neutral spirits
neutral spirits[′nü·trəl ′spir·əts] (food engineering) An alcohol distillate from a fermented grain mash of 190 proof or higher that is used for producing blended whiskey. Also known as grain neutral spirits. neutral spirits
neu·tral spir·itsspirits distilled from suitable raw materials, are 95% ethanol (v/v), that is, at least 190 proof when distilled. Used for blending with straight whiskey and for making gin, cordials, liqueurs, and vodka.
See also: alcohol. neutral spirits
Related to neutral spirits: grain alcoholSynonyms for neutral spiritsnoun nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueursSynonymsRelated Words- alcohol
- alcoholic beverage
- alcoholic drink
- inebriant
- intoxicant
- ethanol
- ethyl alcohol
- fermentation alcohol
- grain alcohol
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