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ethanol
[ eth-uh-nawl, -nol ]
ethanol
/ ˈiËθə-; ˈɛθəˌnÉ’l /
noun
- the technical name for alcohol
ethanol
/ Ä•³Ù³ó′ə-²Ôô±ô′ /
- An alcohol obtained from the fermentation of sugars and starches or by chemical synthesis. It is the intoxicating ingredient of alcoholic beverages, and is also used as a solvent, in explosives, and as an additive to or replacement for petroleum-based fuels. Also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol. Chemical formula: C 2 H 6 O.
ethanol
- Another name for ethyl alcohol .
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The White House also said that Brazil charges an 18% tariff on ethanol imports, while the US charges a 2.5% tariff on the same product.
One of many factors contributing to day-after misery is the accumulation of acetaldehyde, a chemical byproduct of the beverages’ ethanol breaking down in the body.
It is also possible for high levels of methanol to be produced by contaminating microbes during traditional ethanol fermentation.
Producers also make counterfeit drinks by making products with methanol instead of ethanol because it is cheaper, say local observers.
Methanol, a toxic chemical used in household and industrial products like antifreeze, is sometimes added to drinks as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, the alcohol used in alcoholic beverages.
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