ethyl alcohol

noun

, Chemistry.

1. alcohol ( def 1 ).

ethyl alcohol

noun

1. another name for alcohol

ethyl alcohol

1. See ethanol

ethyl alcohol

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

Notes

Alcoholic drinks and gasohol contain ethyl alcohol.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethyl alcohol¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The ADH7 gene produces a protein that helps to break down ethyl alcohol.

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Neutral volatile substances—ethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acetone.

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Pabst proved this by letting methyl sulphuric acid act upon a mixture of acetic acid and ethyl alcohol.

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By the continued action of ethyl alcohol and acetic acid upon this mixture, of course, acetate of ethyl was formed.

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If we use the methyl radicle we get methyl alcohol: if we use the ethyl radicle we get ethyl alcohol.

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All of them may be regarded as impure forms of ethyl alcohol, the various impurities giving to each its particular taste.

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