ethanol vs methylcarbinol

ethanol

noun
  • Specifically, this alcohol as a fuel. 

  • A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH₃-CH₂-OH. 

methylcarbinol

noun
  • ethanol 

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