Ethyl-alcohol
noun, Chemistry.
1.
(def 1).
noun
1.
another name for alcohol (sense 1)
ethyl alcohol n.
See alcohol.
ethyl alcohol
See ethanol.
ethyl alcohol [(eth-uhl)]
The kind of alcohol made by fermentation of the sugar in grains; the fermentation is brought about by the enzymes in yeast.
Note: Alcoholic drinks and gasohol contain ethyl alcohol.
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