ethanol

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

ethyl alcohol

alcohol

grain alcohol

fermentation alcohol

ethyl hydroxide

ethyl hydrate

spirit of wine

C2H5OH

spirit

pure alcohol

acetaldechyde

Vertalings

éthanol

etanol

Ethanol

etanolo

Äthanol

etanol

αιθανόλη

etanol

Äthylalkohol

ethanol

إيثانول

etanol

οινόπνευμα

αιθυλική αλκοόλη

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɛθ.ə.nɒl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Contracted from ethyl + alcohol. Ethyl is from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “ether”), influenced by German Äthyl. May be decomposed as ethane + -ol.

Sinne

Ethylene oxide is readily soluble in water , ethanol , diethyl ether and many organic solvents .