absolute alcohol meaning
Noun: absolute alcohol 'absu`loot 'alku`hól
- Pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
Derived forms: absolute alcohols
Type of: ethanol, ethyl alcohol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol
Encyclopedia: Absolute alcohol
[Medicine]
A clear,colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.n : DEHYDRATED ALCOHOL
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- the dark purple powder color is soluble in water and solution of water and alcohol, but insoluble in oil and absolute alcohol
- Lithium nitrite is exceptionally soluble in absolute alcohol.
- The solution is then filtered from the precipitated murexide, which is washed with absolute alcohol and dried.
- This makes absolute alcohol a choice solvent for the crystallization of lithium nitrite because the crystals can be extracted in a substantially pure state.