ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈe-thə-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
British also ˈē-
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent and in fuel
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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The 22-year-old University of Missouri student’s official cause of death was listed as drowning and ethanol intoxication, according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Strain's cause of death was listed as drowning and ethanol intoxication, according to an autopsy report obtained by TMZ and NBC affiliate WSMV-TV.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Three of the five cars were carrying ethanol, according to a statement from Greenville Fire Department Chief Russ Thompson.
—Columbus Dispatch, The Enquirer, 24 Jan. 2024
Ethyl ester: This is one of the most common forms of fish oil in supplements and medications and is created by exposing the fish oil to ethanol to remove contaminants and concentrate the EPA and DHA.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Strain's cause of death was listed as drowning and ethanol intoxication, according to an autopsy report obtained by TMZ and NBC affiliate WSMV-TV.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Three of the five cars were carrying ethanol, according to a statement from Greenville Fire Department Chief Russ Thompson.
—Columbus Dispatch, The Enquirer, 24 Jan. 2024
Ethyl ester: This is one of the most common forms of fish oil in supplements and medications and is created by exposing the fish oil to ethanol to remove contaminants and concentrate the EPA and DHA.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
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ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
: a colorless flammable easily evaporated liquid that is used to dissolve things and that is the substance in fermented and distilled liquors that can make one drunk
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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