Ethanol, also commonly known as ethyl alcohol , is a colorless volatile liquid with the chemical formula C 2 H 5 OH. Its structure consists of a two-carbon chain (ethane) with one of the hydrogens replaced by a hydroxyl (OH) group, hence making it an alcohol . Ethanol, commonly known as ethyl alcohol , is an organic compound having the chemical formula C 2 H 5 OH. Ethyl alcohol is the most widely used solvent and raw ingredient. It is used in laboratories and the chemical industry. Much of this alcohol originates from ethylene. Ethyl alcohol is used in medicine as a disinfectant and antiseptic. It can be used as a chemical solvent, in organic compound production, and as an alternative fuel source. Ethyl alcohol is an important industrial chemical ... Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol , is one of the most important alcohols, with the chemical formula CH3CH2OH. It is a colorless, volatile liquid with a characteristic odor and is widely used in a diverse range of applications. Other names of ethanol include alcohol spirit, spirit of wine, grain alcohol , absolute alcohol , and ethyl hydrate. Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol , grain alcohol , drinking alcohol , or simply alcohol ) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH2OH. It is an alcohol , with its formula also written as C2H5OH, C2H6O or EtOH, where Et is the pseudoelement symbol for ethyl . Ethanol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with a pungent taste. [11][12] As a psychoactive depressant, it is the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages, and the second most consumed drug globally behind caffeine. [13 ...
