wood spirit

noun

methyl alcohol.

(especially in folklore) a supernatural, incorporeal being believed to inhabit the forest.

Origin of wood spirit

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby wood spirit

Wood's light, woodsman, Wood's metal, Woodson, wood sorrel, wood spirit, Woods, Tiger, Woodstock, wood stork, wood sugar, wood-swallow

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Example sentences from the Web for wood spirit

The Tengus of Japanese legend have many of the characteristic marks of the wood-spirit.
The Sacred Tree|J. H. Philpot
Wood-spirit, petroleum and coal-tar distillates are condensed in plant of the latter type.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
So he summoned up his courage and addressed the wood-spirit as he thought.
Fairy Tales from the German Forests|Margaret Arndt
"We thought he was a wood-spirit—a—a—I can't remember the name," said Cecil.
Five Minutes' Stories|Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth

British Dictionary definitions for wood spirit

wood spirit

noun

chem another name for methanol

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单词	wood spirit
释义	wood spirit noun methyl alcohol. (especially in folklore) a supernatural, incorporeal being believed to inhabit the forest. Origin of wood spirit First recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby wood spirit Wood's light, woodsman, Wood's metal, Woodson, wood sorrel, wood spirit, Woods, Tiger, Woodstock, wood stork, wood sugar, wood-swallow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wood spirit The Tengus of Japanese legend have many of the characteristic marks of the wood-spirit. The Sacred Tree\|J. H. Philpot Wood-spirit, petroleum and coal-tar distillates are condensed in plant of the latter type. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various So he summoned up his courage and addressed the wood-spirit as he thought. Fairy Tales from the German Forests\|Margaret Arndt "We thought he was a wood-spirit—a—a—I can't remember the name," said Cecil. Five Minutes' Stories\|Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth British Dictionary definitions for wood spirit wood spirit noun chem another name for methanol Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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