ethanol

eth·a·nol

 (ĕth′ə-nôl′, -nōl′, -nŏl′)

n.

See alcohol.

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[ethan(e) + -ol.]

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ethanol

(ˈɛθəˌnɒl; ˈiːθə-)

n

(Elements & Compounds) the technical name for alcohol¹

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al•co•hol

(ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl)

n.

1. Also called ethyl alcohol , grain alcohol, ethanol. a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C₂H₅OH, produced by yeast fermentation of carbohydrates or, synthetically, by hydration of ethylene: used chiefly as a solvent and in beverages and medicines.

2. an intoxicating liquor containing this liquid.

3. any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and –OH a hydroxyl group.

[1535–45; < New Latin < Medieval Latin < Arabic al-kuḥl the powdered antimony, the distillate]

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eth·a·nol

(ĕth′ə-nôl′)

An alcohol, C₂H₆O, obtained from the fermentation of sugars and starches and also made artificially. It is the intoxicating ingredient of alcoholic beverages, and it is also used as a solvent. Also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol.

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Thesaurus

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 gasoline ethyl alcohol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol neutral 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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Translations

etanol

етанол

etanol

Ethanol

αιθανόληαιθυλική αλκοόληοινόπνευμα

etanol

etanoli

éthanol

etanol

etanolo

エタノール

etanol

этанол

etanol

etanol

ethanol

[ˈeθənɒl] N → etanol m

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ethanol

[ˈɛθənɒl ˈiːθənɒl] n (= ethyl alcohol) → alcool m éthylique

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ethanol

n → Äthanol nt

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ethanol

[ˈɛθəˌnɒl] n → alcol m etilico

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eth·a·nol

n. alcohol etílico.

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ethanol

n etanol m

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