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Origin of ethyl alcohol

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby ethyl alcohol

ethoxy, ethoxyethane, ethrog, ethyl, ethyl acetate, ethyl alcohol, ethylamine, ethyl aminobenzoate, ethylate, ethylbenzene, ethyl butyrate

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How to use ethyl alcohol in a sentence

The ADH7 gene produces a protein that helps to break down ethyl alcohol.
Why elephants and armadillos might easily get drunk|Susan Milius|June 4, 2020|Science News For Students
Neutral volatile substances—ethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acetone.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Pabst proved this by letting methyl sulphuric acid act upon a mixture of acetic acid and ethyl alcohol.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various
By the continued action of ethyl alcohol and acetic acid upon this mixture, of course, acetate of ethyl was formed.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various

If we use the methyl radicle we get methyl alcohol: if we use the ethyl radicle we get ethyl alcohol.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin
All of them may be regarded as impure forms of ethyl alcohol, the various impurities giving to each its particular taste.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin

British Dictionary definitions for ethyl alcohol

ethyl alcohol

noun

another name for alcohol (def. 1)

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Scientific definitions for ethyl alcohol

ethyl alcohol

See ethanol.

Cultural definitions for ethyl alcohol

ethyl alcohol

[ (eth-uhl) ]

The kind of alcohol made by fermentation of the sugar in grains; the fermentation is brought about by the enzymes in yeast.

notes for ethyl alcohol

Alcoholic drinks and gasohol contain ethyl alcohol.