ethanol
ˈɛθənɔl
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Definition of ethanol - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
intoxicant and solventintoxicating agent in liquors and used in products
  • Ethanol is present in perfumes and medicines.
ethyl alcohol grain alcohol spirits
2.
chemical biofuelTECH.colorless alcohol made by fermenting sugars, used as fuel or solventTECH.
  • Ethanol is used as a fuel and made by fermenting corn.
ethyl alcohol grain alcohol
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Expressions with ethanol

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impaired judgment due to alcohol consumption
After a few drinks, he was definitely wearing ethanol goggles.
obsession with alcohol consumption
He has ethanol on the brain, always thinking about his next drink.
speech influenced by alcohol consumption
His slurred words were just ethanol talking.
liquid energy source made mainly from ethanol for running engines or vehicles
Brazil widely uses ethanol fuel made from sugarcane in cars.

Origin of ethanol

German, Ethyl (ethyl group) + -ol (alcohol)

Terms with ethanol included in their meaning

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beverages
drink containing ethanol, often intoxicating
general term
drink containing ethanol
drink
beverage containing ethanol
measurement
percentage of ethanol in a liquid, used to measure alcohol content
medical
ethanol solution used as a topical antiseptic
industrial use
ethanol made from grains, used in solvents and medicines
chemical composition
solution of isopropyl or denatured ethanol alcohol
brewing
conversion of sugar to ethanol by yeast

Examples of ethanol in a sentence

  • The lab uses ethanol for cleaning purposes.
  • Ethanol can be blended with gasoline for cars.
  • Scientists study ethanol as a renewable energy source.

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  1. French:éthanol, ...
  2. German:Ethanol, ...
  3. Italian:etanolo, alcol etilico, ...
  4. Spanish:etanol, ...
  5. Portuguese:etanol, álcool etílico, ...
  6. Chinese:乙醇, 生物酒精, ...
  7. Japanese:エタノール, ...
  8. Arabic:إِيثانول, كُحول إِيثيلي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶתָנוֹל, אֶתִיל אַלְכּוֹהוֹל, ...
  10. Russian:этанол, ...
  11. Ukrainian:етанол, етиловий спирт, ...
  12. Hindi:इथेनॉल, एथेनॉल, ...
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