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Definition of ethyl alcohol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ethyl alcohol

noun

/ˌeθɪl ˈælkəhɒl/,

/ˌiːθaɪl ˈælkəhɒl/

/ˌeθɪl ˈælkəhɔːl/,

/ˌiːθaɪl ˈælkəhɔːl/

(also ethanol)

[uncountable] (chemistry)

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

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