ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
| \ ˈe-thə-ˌnȯl
, -ˌnōl, British also ˈē-\
, -ˌnōl, British also ˈē-\
Definition of ethanol
: 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 lack of ethanol in several candidates’ energy plans might leave Iowa voters skeptical. — cleveland.com, "Ethanol stays king in Iowa as Texan presidential hopefuls lack a plan: The Flyover," 27 Aug. 2019 After over a decade of piloting the technology, LanzaTech recently opened its first commercial facility at a steel mill in China that has capacity to produce 16 million gallons of ethanol per year. — Alicia Dunn, Fortune, "Speeding the Journey from Startup to ‘Change the World’ Company," 20 Aug. 2019 Flint Hills Resources: Gasoline, ethanol, plastics and other chemicals. — Tom Maloneybloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Koch Industries bets on tech: ‘Do it or we’ll end up in the Dumpster’," 19 Aug. 2019 The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington said Friday that her death was an accident and was caused by intoxication from diphenhydramine, ethanol, phentermine, temazepam and zolpidem. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Missy Shorey, first woman elected to lead Dallas County GOP, died from accidental mix of alcohol, sleeping aids," 2 Aug. 2019 Estimated profits on an average gallon of ethanol fell to 1 cent as of July 5 from more than 9 cents in early March, according to Iowa State University research. — Jacob Bunge, WSJ, "Farmers Stockpiling Corn in Response to Tough Growing Conditions," 11 July 2019 The company also had trouble complying with environmental rules requiring the blending of ethanol into gas. — Chris Isidore, CNN, "The Philadelphia refinery that exploded had a history of financial trouble," 21 June 2019 The tanker spilled 30 to 40 gallons of ethanol, but original estimates put the spill at 300 gallons, prompting a large response by the Fire Department and hazardous materials teams, spokeswoman Mónica Muñoz said. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tipped tanker spills ethanol near SDCCU Stadium," 20 June 2019 The medical examiner found various drugs in his system, including methadone and ethanol, and listed his death as undetermined. — Kevin Rector, baltimoresun.com, "'I need to know what happened to my son,' says mother of man who died in a Baltimore jail," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ethanol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
| \ ˈeth-ə-ˌnȯl
, -ˌnōl
\
, -ˌnōl
\
Medical Definition of ethanol
: 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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