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Ethanol vs Glycerin - What's the difference?

ethanol | glycerin |

As nouns the difference between ethanol and glycerin

is that ethanol is ethanol while glycerin is glycerine.

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

    glycerin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound)

    • References

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