eth·yl alcohol
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eth|a|nol — «EHTH uh nohl, nol», noun. = ethyl alcohol. (Cf. ↑ethyl alcohol) ╂[< ethan(e) + ol1] … Useful english dictionary
Eth|yl — «EHTH uhl», noun. a univalent radical present in many organic chemical compounds. Ordinary alcohol contains ethyl. Formula: ―C2H5 ╂[< eth(er) + yl] Eth|yl «EHTH uhl», noun. Trademark. 1. a poisonous, colorless compound usually containing… … Useful english dictionary
eth|yl — «EHTH uhl», noun. a univalent radical present in many organic chemical compounds. Ordinary alcohol contains ethyl. Formula: ―C2H5 ╂[< eth(er) + yl] Eth|yl «EHTH uhl», noun. Trademark. 1. a poisonous, colorless compound usually containing… … Useful english dictionary
eth|yl|ate — «EHTH uh layt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, noun. –v.t. to treat (a compound) so as to add one or more ethyl radicals. –n. a compound derived from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal … Useful english dictionary
alcohol — ethanol eth an*ol ([e^]th [a^]n*[add]l), n. (Chem.) The organic compound {C2H5.OH}, the common {alcohol} which is the intoxicating agent in beer, wine, and other fermented and distilled liquors; called also {ethyl alcohol}. It is used pure or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eth·a·nol — /ˈɛθəˌnɑːl/ noun [noncount] technical : ↑alcohol 1 used especially to refer to alcohol when it is used as a fuel a car that uses a mixture of ethanol and gasoline for fuel … Useful english dictionary
phenethyl alcohol — SYN: phenylethyl alcohol. * * * phen·eth·yl alcohol .fen eth əl n PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL * * * phenylethyl alcohol [USP] a colorless liquid with a roselike odor and a sharp, burning taste, occurring in a number of natural essential oils; used as an… … Medical dictionary
phenylethyl alcohol — A natural constituent of some volatile oils (rose, geranium, neroli); used as an antibacterial agent in ophthalmic solutions. SYN: benzyl carbinol, phenethyl alcohol. * * * phe·nyl·eth·yl alcohol fen əl eth əl , fēn n a fragrant liquid alcohol… … Medical dictionary
tribromoethyl alcohol — tri·bro·mo·eth·yl alcohol .eth əl n TRIBROMOETHANOL … Medical dictionary
ethyl alcohol — eth|yl al|co|hol [ˌeθəl ˈælkəhɔl, ˌi:θaıl US ho:l] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: ethyl from ether + yl type of group of atoms ] technical the type of alcohol in alcoholic drinks … Dictionary of contemporary English
