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ethyl alcohol
ethyl alcohol
- See ethanol
ethyl alcohol
- The kind of alcohol made by fermentation of the sugar in grains; the fermentation is brought about by the enzymes in yeast.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ethyl alcohol1
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Example Sentences
The ADH7 gene produces a protein that helps to break down ethyl alcohol.
Neutral volatile substances—ethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acetone.
Pabst proved this by letting methyl sulphuric acid act upon a mixture of acetic acid and ethyl alcohol.
By the continued action of ethyl alcohol and acetic acid upon this mixture, of course, acetate of ethyl was formed.
If we use the methyl radicle we get methyl alcohol: if we use the ethyl radicle we get ethyl alcohol.
All of them may be regarded as impure forms of ethyl alcohol, the various impurities giving to each its particular taste.
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