ethanol — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH₃-CH₂-OH.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

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   Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart.

2. Specifically, this form of alcohol as a fuel.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

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   In 2007, not one drop of ethanol was produced in Ohio. Today, four ethanol facilities in Ohio are producing two hundred and ninety-five million gallons annually.

Noun

1. 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

   Synonyms

   ethyl alcoholfermentation alcoholgrain alcohol

   Broader terms

   alcoholplant product