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(ĕth′ə-nôl′, -nōl′, -nŏl′)

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ethanol

(ˈɛθəˌnɒl; ˈiːθə-)

(Elements & Compounds) the technical name for alcohol¹

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al•co•hol

(ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl)

n.

1. Also called ethyl alcohol , grain alcohol, ethanol. a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C₂H₅OH, produced by yeast fermentation of carbohydrates or, synthetically, by hydration of ethylene: used chiefly as a solvent and in beverages and medicines.

2. an intoxicating liquor containing this liquid.

3. any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and –OH a hydroxyl group.

[1535–45; < New Latin < Medieval Latin < Arabic al-kuḥl the powdered antimony, the distillate]

eth·a·nol

(ĕth′ə-nôl′)

An alcohol, C₂H₆O, obtained from the fermentation of sugars and starches and also made artificially. It is the intoxicating ingredient of alcoholic beverages, and it is also used as a solvent. Also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol.

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ethanol - 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

ethyl alcohol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol

neutral spirits, ethyl alcohol - nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs

gasohol - a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn

alcohol - any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

spirits of wine - rectified ethyl alcohol

absolute alcohol - pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)

denatured alcohol - ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes

plant product - a product made from plant material

Translations

etanol

етанол

etanol

Ethanol

αιθανόλη αιθυλική αλκοόλη οινόπνευμα

etanoli

etanol

エタノール

etanol

ethanol

[ˈeθənɒl] N → etanol m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ethanol

[ˈɛθənɒl ˈiːθənɒl] n (= ethyl alcohol) → alcool m éthylique

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ethanol

n → Äthanol nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ethanol

[ˈɛθəˌnɒl] n → alcol m etilico

eth·a·nol

n. alcohol etílico.

ethanol

n etanol m

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energy policy sought to encourage ethanol production to reduce dependence on foreign oil Federal and state incentives have been credited with increasing ethanol production from 175 million gallons in 1980 to 6.8 billion gallons in 2007.

Despite its possibilities for reducing dependence on traditional fuel sources, ethanol is not universally viewed as the solution to reducing petroleum use.

(10) The largest single use of ethanol is as a motor fuel and fuel additive.

government's support of ethanol. (17) First, ethanol consumption may not produce a net reduction in petroleum use.

Moonshine to motorfuel: tax incentives for fuel ethanol

Biofuels, most notably corn-based ethanol, have grown significantly in the past few years as a component of U.S.

biofuel supply relies almost exclusively on ethanol produced from Midwest corn.

Due to the concerns with significant expansion in corn-based ethanol supply, interest has grown in expanding the market for biodiesel produced from soybeans and other oil crops.

Contents Introduction Issues with Corn-Based Ethanol Supply Overview of Long-Run Corn Ethanol Supply Issues Agricultural Issues Feed Markets Exports Food vs.

Ethanol and biofuels: agriculture, infrastructure, and market constraints related to expanded production

Here were kind words about bio-based ethanol technology from a President who'd never met a fossil fuel he didn't love.

Although traditional corn-based ethanol has a loyal constituency in farm states, support for bio-ethanol, also known as cellulosic ethanol, is not common among politicians.

To make cellulosic ethanol, switchgrass--or any cellulose-based plant--is broken down to make sugar, then fermented to make the fuel.

If I planted a thousand acres of switchgrass, I don't know if I could sell it because all of the ethanol that is being produced in this country is derived from corn.