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Ethanol vs Isopropanol - What's the difference?

ethanol | isopropanol |

In organic compound terms the difference between ethanol and isopropanol

is that ethanol is a simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH while isopropanol is the aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol; isopropyl alcohol.

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

    isopropanol

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol ; isopropyl alcohol