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Powder extracted from potent alcohol (4)

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I believe the answer is:

talc

'powder' is the definition.
(talcing is a kind of powdering)

'extracted from potent alcohol' is the wordplay.
'extracted from' indicates a hidden word.
'TALC' can be found hidden inside 'potent alcohol'.

(Other definitions for talc that I've seen before include "Mineral used as a toiletry" , "Bathroom dusting powder" , "Perfumed drying powder" , "Softest substance in Mohs scale of hardness" , "In brief, popular body powder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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