ethanol

noun
/ˈɛθ.ə.nɒl/

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

Other meanings

Specifically, this form of alcohol as a fuel.

Related words

bromoethanol
ethanolamine
ethanolemia
ethanolic
ethanologenic
ethanolysis
mercaptoethanol
nonethanol
phenoxyethanol
radioethanol
tribromoethanol
triethanolamine

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