alcohol by volume

== English == === Noun === alcohol by volume (uncountable) A standard measure of the amount of alcohol contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage, usually defined as the number of millilitres of pure ethanol present in 100 millilitres of solution at 20 °C (68 °F). Alternative forms: ABV, abv (initialism) Coordinate terms: proof; ABW, abw ==== Translations ====