What does "ethanol" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "ethanol"?

Common synonyms include: ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, alcohol, alcohol, benzine, carbon.

//ˈɛθ.ə.nɒl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH₃-CH₂-OH. uncountable, usually
"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."
2
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 wordnet
3
Specifically, this form of alcohol as a fuel. uncountable, usually
"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."