ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈe-thə-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
British also ˈē-
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent and in fuel
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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The Davidson County Medical Examiner's Office autopsy report declared his death an accident from drowning and ethanol intoxication.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
She’s also being investigated in connection with the death of John Jenkins, a 55-year-old Maryland man, who was found dead from cocaine and ethanol toxicity in a French Quarter hotel on Dec. 15, according to NOLA.com.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
According to the warrant affidavit, Ivers’ ethanol toxicology report from the from the Division of Scientific Services indicated no positive findings.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
His argument rests on tariff disparities: For instance, the U.S. tariff on ethanol is 2.5%, while Brazil charges 18% on U.S. ethanol exports.
—Christopher S. Tang, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
She’s also being investigated in connection with the death of John Jenkins, a 55-year-old Maryland man, who was found dead from cocaine and ethanol toxicity in a French Quarter hotel on Dec. 15, according to NOLA.com.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
According to the warrant affidavit, Ivers’ ethanol toxicology report from the from the Division of Scientific Services indicated no positive findings.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
His argument rests on tariff disparities: For instance, the U.S. tariff on ethanol is 2.5%, while Brazil charges 18% on U.S. ethanol exports.
—Christopher S. Tang, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Ethanol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethanol. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
: a colorless flammable easily evaporated liquid that is used to dissolve things and that is the substance in fermented and distilled liquors that can make one drunk
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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