Ethanol: meaning, definitions and examples

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ethanol

 

[ หˆษ›ฮธษ™nษ’l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemistry

Ethanol is a clear, colorless liquid that is commonly used as a fuel, solvent, and in alcoholic beverages. It is also known as ethyl alcohol.

Synonyms

ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol

Examples of usage

  • Many hand sanitizers contain ethanol as the active ingredient.
  • Ethanol is often used as a solvent in laboratory experiments.
Context #2 | Noun

medicine

In medicine, ethanol is sometimes used as an antiseptic to disinfect skin before injections or surgery.

Synonyms

ethyl alcohol

Examples of usage

  • The nurse applied ethanol to the patient's skin before administering the injection.

Translations

Translations of the word "ethanol" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น etanol

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเคฅเฅ‡เคจเฅ‰เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ethanol

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ etanol

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตั‚ะฐะฝะพะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ etanol

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚จใ‚ฟใƒŽใƒผใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉthanol

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ etanol

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท etanol

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ํƒ„์˜ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅูŠุซุงู†ูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ethanol

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ etanol

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไน™้†‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ etanol

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ etanรณl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‚ะฐะฝะพะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ etanol

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ etanol

Etymology

The term 'ethanol' is derived from the Greek word 'ethanos', meaning 'wine'. Ethanol has been used by humans for thousands of years, primarily in the form of alcoholic beverages. The production of ethanol on an industrial scale began in the 19th century with the development of fermentation and distillation processes.

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