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Propanol vs Ethanol - What's the difference?

propanol | ethanol |

In organic compound terms the difference between propanol and ethanol

is that propanol is either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C3H7-OH while ethanol is a simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.

propanol

English

(wikipedia propanol)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C3H7-OH
  • # or n-propanol - CH3CH2CH2OH
  • # or isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol - (CH3)2CH-OH

    • 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