Definitions
A type of alcohol found in drinks and used as a fuel, solvent, or disinfectant.
Word origin
Contracted from ethyl + alcohol. Ethyl is from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “ether”), influenced by German Äthyl. May be decomposed as ethane + -ol.
Used in a sentence
“Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart.”
“In 2007, not one drop of ethanol was produced in Ohio. Today, four ethanol facilities in Ohio are producing two hundred and ninety-five million gallons annually.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Alcohol in fuel”7 letters
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