eth·a·nol ( th  -nôl , -n l, -n l)n. See alcohol. |
ethanol [ˈɛθəˌnɒl ˈiːθə-]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the technical name for alcohol [1]
| ethanol (th-nôl) An alcohol obtained from the fermentation of sugars and starches or by chemical synthesis. It is the intoxicating ingredient of alcoholic beverages, and is also used as a solvent, in explosives, and as an additive to or replacement for petroleum-based fuels. Also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol. Chemical formula: C2H6O. |
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| Noun | 1. |  ethanol - the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasolineneutral spirits, ethyl alcohol - nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs gasohol - a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation spirits of wine - rectified ethyl alcohol absolute alcohol - pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water) denatured alcohol - ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes plant product - a product made from plant material |
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