Glossary

Ethanol

Ethanol pertains to a fuel that is created from corn. The alcohol product of fermentation that is used in alcohol beverages and for industrial purposes; chemical formula blended with gasoline to make gasohol; also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol.

See also:
"Ethanol" is in the UNSPSC Code "73101607"
  Ethanol or methanol or derivatives production services

Ref: 123799/2006-09-21


Other Database Pages Exist for this Phrase:
Methanol (Methanol or methyl alcohol is characterized as a ...)
Industrial alcohol (Industrial alcohol pertains to any ethanol which ...)
Absolute ethanol (Absolute ethanol refers to a pharmaceutical term ...)
Distilled spirit (Distilled spirit refers to ethanol that is ...)

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