ethanol

[ eth-uh-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. alcohol ( def 1 ).

ethanol

/ ˈiːθə-; ˈɛθəˌnɒl /

noun

1. See alcohol
   the technical name for alcohol

ethanol

/ ĕth′ə-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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethanol¹

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

Example Sentences

For instance, LanzaTech has developed technology that captures waste gas emissions and uses bacteria to turn it into useable ethanol fuel.

From TechCrunch

The ethanol quickly evaporated to leave behind aerosols similar to those produced by coughing or speaking.

From Popular-Science

It’s a portrait of the crystals that form after two amino acids — L-glutamine and beta-alanine — are heated in a solution made of ethanol and water.

From Science News

More than 90 percent of the final product is ethanol, he reports.

From Science News For Students

Janiak and her colleagues didn’t look at all the genes needed to break down ethanol.

From Science News For Students

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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.

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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