eth·yl alcohol

eth·yl alcohol
/ˈɛθəl-/ noun [noncount]
technical :ethanol

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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

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