Meaning

  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.

Synonyms

grain alcohol

fermentation alcohol

ethyl hydroxide

ethyl hydrate

C2H5OH

pure alcohol

acetaldechyde

Translations

αιθανόλη

إيثانول

οινόπνευμα

αιθυλική αλκοόλη

Frequency

30k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛθ.ə.nɒl/
Etymology

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

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