Branntwein — meaning in English

English meaning

• alcohol noun Ethanol, the intoxicating chemical found in beer, wine, and spirits.
• brandy noun A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
• liquor noun A strong distilled alcoholic drink, such as whisky, vodka, or gin.

Senses

Branntwein is used for these senses in English:

• alcohol (uncountable) Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.
• brandy (uncountable) An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
• liquor (chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink.

alcohol — full definition

1. noun Ethanol, the intoxicating chemical found in beer, wine, and spirits.
2. noun Drinks that contain ethanol, considered as a group.
3. noun In chemistry, any of a family of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl (-OH) group, of which ethanol is just one example.

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