ethanol
English
Etymology
Contracted from ethyl + alcohol. Ethyl is from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “ether”), influenced by German Äthyl.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒl
Noun
ethanol (usually uncountable, plural ethanols)
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- (organic chemistry) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.
- Specifically, this alcohol as a fuel.
- 2010 January 26, Ted Strickland, Ohio State of the State Address, 05:25–39:
- 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.
- 2010 January 26, Ted Strickland, Ohio State of the State Address, 05:25–39:
Synonyms
- (simple aliphatic alcohol): alcohol, ethyl alcohol, E1510 (when used as a food additive)
Derived terms
Translations
simple aliphatic alcohol: CH3-CH2-OH
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Anagrams
Czech
Noun
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- ethanol (simple aliphatic alcohol: CH3-CH2-OH)
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ethanol n (uncountable)
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