ethanol: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	ethyl alcohol • methylcarbinol • grain alcohol

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Diagram showing the chemical reaction for ethanol production, where ethylene (C2H4) and water (H2O) combine to form ethanol (CH3CH2OH), with molecular structures and labels for each compound.

A person holds a yellow E85 ethanol fuel pump nozzle while refueling a car at a gas station in Washington state. The nozzle is labeled for ethanol use only.

An ethanol production plant with large metal silos and white smoke rising from a stack, set behind a field of dry corn in South Dakota.

Illustration of a flame overlaid on a vintage distillery, with drawings of wheat, sugar, and bubbles around it.

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