ethanol
English edit
Etymology edit
Contracted from ethyl + alcohol. Ethyl is from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “ether”), influenced by German Äthyl. May be decomposed as ethane + -ol.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛθ.ə.nɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛθ.ə.nɑl/
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Noun edit
ethanol (usually uncountable, plural ethanols)
- (organic chemistry) 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.
- 2010 January 26, Ted Strickland, Ohio State of the State Address, 05:25–39:
- 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.
- 2010 January 26, Ted Strickland, Ohio State of the State Address, 05:25–39:
Synonyms edit
- (simple aliphatic alcohol): alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethyl hydrate, ethyl hydroxide, ethylol, EtOH, monohydroxyethane, grain alcohol, methylcarbinol, E1510 (when used as a food additive)
Hyponyms edit
- (simple aliphatic alcohol): NGS (“neutral grain spirit”), GNS (“grain neutral spirit”), GS (“grain spirit”), NS (“neutral spirit”), rectified spirit, neutral alcohol; (high-test ethanol solution, usually with distilled/deionized water) (especially food-grade ones)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
simple aliphatic alcohol: CH3-CH2-OH
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Anagrams edit
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ethanol m inan
- ethanol (simple aliphatic alcohol: CH3-CH2-OH)
Declension edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ethanol n (uncountable)
Descendants edit
- → Indonesian: etanol
Indonesian edit
Noun edit
ethanol (first-person possessive ethanolku, second-person possessive ethanolmu, third-person possessive ethanolnya)
- (chemistry, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of etanol (“ethanol”)