ethanol

UK /ˈɛθ.ə.nɒl/ US /ˈɛθ.ə.nɑl/

noun 2

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ADJ.

produced, same, toxic

VERB + ETHANOL

breaks, drop, effects, price

ETHANOL + NOUN

alcohol, facilities, ohio, production

PREP.

down, in, than

ADV.

also, completely

Definitions

noun

A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH₃-CH₂-OH.

Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart.

Specifically, this form of alcohol as a fuel.

In 2007, not one drop of ethanol was produced in Ohio. Today, four ethanol facilities in Ohio are producing two hundred and ninety-five million gallons annually.

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Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart.

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In 2007, not one drop of ethanol was produced in Ohio. Today, four ethanol facilities in Ohio are producing two hundred and ninety-five million gallons annually.

Wiktionary

Ethanol is an alcohol.

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This volume of ethanol cannot completely dissolve 0.5 g of the white solid.

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Methanol has the same effects as ethanol, but also makes people blind.

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Methanol is far more toxic than ethanol.

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