ethanol

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Contracted from ethyl + alcohol. Ethyl is from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithēr), ether), influenced by German äthyl.

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ethanol

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ethanol (uncountable)

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

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