ethanol

• Composé chimique qui est l'agent enivrant des boissons fermentées et distillées, et qui est également utilisé sous diverses formes comme solvant, dans les médicaments, les eaux de Cologne, les solutions de nettoyage et le carburant pour fusées ; proposé comme additif renouvelable à combustion propre pour l'essence.

A chemical compound that serves as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors, and is also used in various forms as a solvent, in medicines, colognes, cleaning solutions, and rocket fuel; it has been proposed as a renewable, clean-burning additive to gasoline.

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1. Chemical compoundB2formalscientific

   A colorless, flammable organic compound, formula C₂H₅OH, used as the intoxicating ingredient in alcoholic drinks, as a solvent, in medicines, in cleaning products, in rocket fuel, and studied as a renewable biofuel additive to gasoline.

   Éthanol

   • Ethanol is a common solvent in many laboratory and industrial applications.
   • Most hand sanitizers use ethanol as the active antiseptic ingredient.
   • Engineers are testing ethanol as a cleaner-burning additive to reduce emissions.
   • The ethanol in wine, beer, and spirits is produced by fermentation.

   Synonymesalcoholethyl alcoholgrain alcoholspirits of wine