the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
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ethanol::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ethyl alcohol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol |
| Type of | alcohol, plant product |
| Has types | absolute alcohol, denatured alcohol, spirits of wine |
Examples of ethanol
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It is less corrosive than ethanol and can be shipped through existing pipelines.
From the sciencedaily.com
The rail cars were loaded with thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol.
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Opinions vary about whether corn-based ethanol is a worthwhile alternative fuel.
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In that light, Tuesday's vote on ethanol can be read as both a plus and a minus.
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Congress did this in spite of the obvious drawbacks of making ethanol from corn.
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When ethanol is burned, for instance, it still releases CO2 into the atmosphere.
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They also must genetically engineer bacteria to ferment the sugars into ethanol.
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SuGanit Systems was awarded a $999,900 grant to convert biomass to ethanol fuel.
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He also supports the development of alternative energy such as ethanol and wind.
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- Ethyl alcohol: the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
- Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid. It is a powerful psychoactive drug and one of the oldest recreational drugs. It is best known as the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages and thermometers. ...
- This page provides supplementary chemical data on ethanol.
- 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
- An alternative automotive fuel derived from grain and corn; usually blended with gasoline to form gasohol.
- A clean-burning, high octane, renewable fuel additive made from grain or other biomass sources.
- Ethyl alcohol - C2H5OH - CH3-CH2-OH. A good solvent and the trade name of an alcohol based gasoline replacement.
- The most widely used renewable biofuel today. Ethanol is made by converting starch crops into sugars, the sugars are fermented into ethanol which is then distilled into its final form. ...
- A clear, colorless, flammable oxygenated hydrocarbon. Ethanol is typically produced chemically from ethylene, or biologically from fermentation of various sugars from carbohydrates found in agricultural crops and cellulosic residues from crops or wood. ...
