Ethanol

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The chemical structure of ethanol.  The symbols are: C is carbon, H is hydrogen and O is oxygen. The lines show what atoms are linked together by chemical bonds.
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The chemical structure of ethanol. The symbols are: C is carbon, H is hydrogen and O is oxygen. The lines show what atoms are linked together by chemical bonds.
An ethanol molecule showing atoms filing space (hydrogen is white, carbon is gray, and oxygen is red)
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An ethanol molecule showing atoms filing space (hydrogen is white, carbon is gray, and oxygen is red)
A bottle of Ethanol
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A bottle of Ethanol

Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless chemical compound, one of the alcohols that is most often found in alcoholic drinks. When people talk about it, they often name it simply as alcohol. Its chemical formula is C2H5OH, also written as C2H6O.

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