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ethanol
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ethanol
(noun)
ethanol
/
ˈ
ɛθəˌnɑːl/
noun
ethanol
/
ˈ
ɛθəˌnɑːl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ETHANOL
[
noncount
]
technical
:
alcohol
1
—
used especially to refer to alcohol when it is used as a fuel
a car that uses a mixture of
ethanol
and gasoline for fuel
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