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Ethanol vs Ethyl - What's the difference?

ethanol | ethyl |

As nouns the difference between ethanol and ethyl

is that ethanol is ethanol while ethyl is .

ethanol

English

(wikipedia ethanol)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (organic compound) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.
  • Specifically , this alcohol as a fuel.
  • * 2010 January 26, , Ohio State of the State Address, 05:25–39:
    • In 2007, not one drop of ethanol' was produced in Ohio. Today, four ' ethanol facilities in Ohio are producing two hundred and ninety-five million gallons annually.

    Synonyms

    * (simple aliphatic alcohol) (when used as a food additive)

    Derived terms

    * bioethanol

    ethyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * ethyl acetate * ethyl acrylate * ethyl alcohol * ethyl benzoate * ethyl borate * ethyl bromide * ethyl carbamate * ethyl cellulose * ethyl chloride * ethyl ether * ethyl formate * ethyl green * ethyl iodide * ethyl mercaptan * ethylmercury, ethyl mercury * ethyl nitrate * ethyl nitrite * ethyl oxalate * ethyl oxide * ethyl salicate * ethyl silicate * ethyl sulfide * methyl ethyl ketone

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