ethanolnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈeθ.ə.nɒl/us/-nɑːl/also ethyl alcohola chemical compound that is a type of alcohol
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Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- alkane
- ammonia
- ammonium
- ammonium sulphate
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- iodide
- limewater
- lye
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- saturated fat
- sodium chloride
- sulphur dioxide
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Examples from literature
- Cars can use as much as 85 percent ethanol and only 15 percent gas.
- Ethanol is used in cars and other machines instead of gas.
- Today, ethanol is used more than gas in Brazil.