ethyl alcohol


noun Chemistry.

Origin of ethyl alcohol

First recorded in 1865–70

British Dictionary definitions for ethyl alcohol

ethyl alcohol

noun

another name for alcohol (def. 1)

Medical definitions for ethyl alcohol

ethyl alcohol

n.

alcohol

Scientific definitions for ethyl alcohol

ethyl alcohol

See ethanol.

Cultural definitions for ethyl alcohol

ethyl alcohol
[ (eth-uhl) ]

The kind of alcohol made by fermentation of the sugar in grains; the fermentation is brought about by the enzymes in yeast.

notes for ethyl alcohol

Alcoholic drinks and gasohol contain ethyl alcohol.