ethanol UK /ˈɛθ.ə.nɒl/US /ˈɛθ.ə.nɑl/ noun2 •A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH₃-CH₂-OH.Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart. — 2012 •Specifically, this form of alcohol as a fuel.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. — 2010 formsethanols
