ethanol
Definition of ethanol
eth´an`ol
Pronunciation:
ĕth´ăn`ạl
n.
1.
(Chem.)
The
organic
compound
C2H5
.
OH
,
the
common
alcohol
which
is
the
intoxicating
agent
in
beer
,
wine
,
and
other
fermented
and
distilled
liquors
;
called
also
ethyl
alcohol
.
It
is
used
pure
or
denatured
as
a
solvent
or
in
medicines
and
colognes
and
cleaning
solutions
,
or
mixed
in
gasoline
as
a
fuel
for
automobiles
,
and
as
a
rocket
fuel
(
as
in
the
V-2
rocket
).
Related Words
absolute
alcohol
,
alcohol
,
denatured
alcohol
,
ethyl
alcohol
,
fermentation
alcohol
,
gasohol
,
grain
alcohol
,
neutral
spirits
,
plant
product
,
spirits
of
wine
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