ethanol
nounmasculinetécnico/etɐˈnɔl/medium
e·ta·nol
Definition
Ethyl alcohol (C₂H₅OH), a volatile, flammable liquid used as a solvent, disinfectant, in alcoholic beverages, and as a biofuel.
Ethanol is commonly used in hand sanitizers.
The car engine was adapted to run on ethanol.
Common collocations
fuel ethanolethanol productionethanol blenddenatured ethanol
Etymology
Do francês 'éthanol', de 'éther' (éter) e o sufixo '-ol' (indicador de álcool).