[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR21.11]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 21_FORMULAS FOR DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart B_Definitions
 
Sec.  21.11  Meaning of terms.


    When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, 
unless the context otherwise requires, terms have the meanings given in 
this section. Words in the plural form include the singular, and vice 
versa, and words indicating the masculine gender include the feminine. 
The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude things not 
mentioned which are in the same general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Alcohol. The spirits known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol, or spirits of 
wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced. The term 
does not include such spirits as whisky, brandy, rum, gin, or vodka.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.21, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
21, Formulas For Denatured Alcohol and Rum.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    C.D.A. Completly denatured alcohol.
    Completely denatured alcohol. The spirits known as alcohol, as 
defined in this section, denatured pursuant to completely denatured 
alcohol formulas prescribed in subpart C of this part.
    Denaturant. A material authorized by this part to be added to 
spirits in order to make those spirits unfit for beverage or internal 
human medicinal use.
    Denatured spirits. Alcohol or rum to which denaturants have been 
added as provided in this part.

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    Essential oil. Any of the volatile odoriferous natural oils found in 
plants, which impart to such plants odor, and often other characteristic 
properties; also, imitations of such natural oils, as well as aromatic 
substances, and synthetic oils, which possess the denaturing 
characteristics of such natural oils.
    Gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume of 231 cubic 
inches.
    Manufacturer or user. A person who holds a permit, issued under part 
20 of this chapter, to withdraw and use specially denatured alcohol or 
specially denatured rum, or to recover completely or specially denatured 
alcohol, or specially denatured rum, or articles manufactured with 
denatured spirits, or a distilled spirits plant proprietor qualified 
under Part 19 of this chapter as a processor.
    N.F. The National Formulary. The lastest edition is intended unless 
otherwise specified. The designations ``U.S.P.'' and ``N.F.'' are 
considered interchangeable when preparations are transferred from one 
publication to the other. (For incorporation by reference, see Sec.  
21.6(a).)
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Rum. Any spirits produced from sugar cane products and distilled at 
less than 190 proof in such manner that the spirits possess the taste, 
aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to rum.
    S.D.A. Specially denatured alcohol.
    Specially denatured alcohol. Those spirits known as alcohol, as 
defined in this section, denatured pursuant to the specially denatured 
alcohol formulas authorized under subpart D of this part.
    Specially denatured rum. Those spirits known as rum, as defined in 
this section, denatured pursuant to the specially denatured rum formula 
authorized under subpart D of this part.
    Spirits or distilled spirits. Alcohol or rum as defined in this 
part.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    U.S.P. The United States Pharmacopoeia. The latest edition is 
intended unless otherwise specified. The designations ``U.S.P.'' and 
``N.F.'' are considered interchangeable when preparations are 
transferred from one publication to the other. (For incorporation by 
reference, see Sec.  21.6(a).)

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. 
TTB-44, 71 FR 16936, Apr. 4, 2006]