ethyl alcohol Word Origin noun Chemistry.
Origin of ethyl alcohol First recorded in 1865–70 British Dictionary definitions for ethyl alcohol ethyl alcohol noun
- another name for alcohol (def. 1)
ethyl alcohol in Medicine ethyl alcohol n.
- alcohol
ethyl alcohol in Science ethyl alcohol
- See ethanol.
ethyl alcohol in Culture ethyl alcohol [(eth-uhl)]
The kind of alcohol made by fermentation of the sugar in grains; the fermentation is brought about by the enzymes in yeast.
Note Alcoholic drinks and gasohol contain ethyl alcohol.