Ethanol

A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

Also known as:

  • Ethyl Alcoho,
  • Drinking Alcohol,
  • Pure Alcohol,
  • Grain Alcohol,
  • Ethanol 200 proof,
  • Absolute ethyl alcohol,
  • Spirits of wine,
  • Spirit,
  • Aethanol,
  • Hydroxyethane,
  • Fermentation alcohol,
  • Potato alcohol,
  • diluted Alcohol,
  • Cologne spirit,
  • Denatured alcohol,
  • Tecsol,
  • Distilled spirits,
  • Alcool ethylique,
  • Ethanol solution,
  • Ethyl alcohol in alcoholic beverages,
  • Alkohol,
  • Thanol,
  • Algrain,
  • silent spirit,
  • Ethyl alc,
  • Alcare Hand Degermer,
  • Lux,
  • Alcool etilico,
  • Aethylalkohol,
  • Jaysol S,
  • Tecsol C,
  • 1-Hydroxyethane,
  • Absolute alcohol,
  • Ethyl alcohol usp,
  • Dehydrated alcohol,
  • Anhydrous alcohol,
  • Ethyl hydrate,
  • Alcohol,
  • Dehydrated ethanol,
  • Jaysol,
  • Ethicap,
  • Anhydrol,
  • Synasol,
  • Alkoholu etylowego,
  • Hinetoless,
  • Ethyl hydroxide,
  • Infinity Pure,
  • Spirt,
  • Pyro,
  • Molasses alcohol,
  • Desinfektol EL,
  • Ethyl alcohol anhydrous,
  • Alcohols,
  • Ethyl alcohol,
  • Absolute ethanol,
  • Denatured ethanol,
  • Cologne spirits,
  • undenatured Ethanol,
  • Punctilious ethyl alcohol,
  • Methylcarbinol,
  • alchohol,
  • Alcohol, ethyl

Chemical Compound

Formula:

  • C2H6O

Structure (SMILES):

  • CCO

PubChem ID:

  • 702

Average Molar Mass:

  • 46.06844 g/mol

Classifications:

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Formula:

  • C2H6O

Rehabilitated Person:

Patient Facility Reason Substance Abused
  • "Public Relations"
  • Alcohol Abuse
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Structure (SMILES):

  • CCO

Diets that avoid this:

Classifications:

Average Molar Mass:

  • 46.06844 g/mol

PubChem ID:

  • 702
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