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nounthe intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasolinetype of:
Definition that contains ethanol
- formaldehyde a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
- shellac a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
- pyroligneous acid a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
- fixative a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- coffey still a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale
- rubbing alcohol lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use
- ethyl acetate a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics
- shellac varnish a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
- methanal a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
- orthoboric acid a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative