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Definition of ethanol noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ethanol

noun

NAmE//ˈɛθəˌnɔl//

, NAmE//ˈɛθəˌnɑl//

(also ethyl alcohol) [uncountable] (chemistry)

the type of alcohol in alcoholic drinks, also used as a fuel or solvent

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