ethanol
IPA: ˈɛθʌnɔɫ
noun
- (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.
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Examples of "ethanol" in Sentences
- The ethanol displaces the dissolved air.
- The IUPAC name for ethanol is simply ethanol.
- Ethanol is also used to fuel bio ethanol fireplaces.
- Addition of ethanol increases the volatility of gasoline.
- Refined ethanol is similarly inflammable and combustible.
- I need to measure the amount of moles of ethanol in the vapors.
- Ethanol is the primary intermediate of the hydration of ethylene.
- The starter converts the grain starches to sugars, and sugars to ethanol.
- The effects of new hypnotic drugs in rats trained to discriminate ethanol.
- One of the biggest benefits of corn ethanol is the fact that it is renewable.
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