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View synonyms for ethanol

ethanol

[ eth-uh-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Chemistry.


ethanol

/ ˈiːθə-; ˈɛθəˌnɒl /

noun

  1. the technical name for alcohol


ethanol

/ ĕthə-nôl′ /

  1. 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: C 2 H 6 O.


ethanol

  1. Another name for ethyl alcohol .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethanol1

First recorded in 1895–1900; ethane + -ol 1

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Example Sentences

In contrast, traditional ethanol is made from the actual corn kernels.

Industrial production and technology have permanently altered the way we brew our inebriating ethanol.

Kinkade had died of “acute ethanol and diazepam intoxication”—alcohol and Valium.

An odd new study involving rhesus macaque monkeys, ethanol, and vaccines has found some benefit to moderate drinking.

The sugar then would be sold to U.S. ethanol producers, likely at a loss of $80 million, according to an economist at the USDA.

This appeared to explain why a flow rate of 3.0 L/min underestimated oxygen consumption of the ethanol lamp.

Our goal is to make this new kind of ethanol practical and competitive within six years.

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