Ethanol
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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
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.
[edit] External links
- International Chemical Safety Card 0044
- Molview from bluerhinos.co.uk See Ethanol in 3D (may take over a minute to load using a dial-up connection)
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