How Do You Spell SPIRITS OF WINE?

1. Spirits of wine is an older term used interchangeably with the modern-day term "alcohol" or "ethanol" in chemistry and distillation processes. Also known as "rectified spirits" or "ethyl alcohol," spirits of wine refer to a pure distilled liquid derived primarily from fermented fruits, grains, or vegetables. It is a colorless and volatile fluid widely known for its intoxicating effects and flammability due to its high levels of alcohol content.

   The production of spirits of wine involves the distillation of a fermented mixture to obtain a concentrated liquid with a significantly higher alcohol concentration than traditional alcoholic beverages like beer or wine. This distillation process separates alcohol molecules from other compounds found in the initial mixture, resulting in a purer and more potent form of alcohol.

   Spirits of wine have various applications, including use as a solvent in cosmetics, perfumes, and pharmaceuticals, along with being a key ingredient in alcoholic beverages such as spirits, liqueurs, and fortified wines. Commonly used for industrial purposes, spirits of wine also serve as a fuel or as a component in antifreeze substances.

   The term "spirits of wine" dates back to the 17th century and stems from the notion that the alcoholic vapors produced during distillation were considered to be the spirit or essence of the fermented substance from which they were derived. It remains a historical term occasionally used when referring to the purest form of alcohol or for various alcoholic preparations with a high alcohol content.

2. A familiar name for alcohol-so called because formerly only extracted from wine; animal spirits, the fluid supposed to circulate through the nerves, and regarded as the agent of sensation and motion; the nervous fluid or nervous principle; The Spirit, the third person of the Holy Trinity; the spirit, the life or soul of man; the immortal part of man; rectified spirit, proof-spirit made purer by further distillation.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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