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CH3-CH2OH [1 record]

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• CH3-CH2-CO2-C2H5
• CH3-CH2-NH2
• CH3-CH2-SH
• CH3-CH2OH
• CH3-CH=O
• CH3-CHOH-CH2-CHO
• CH3-CHOH-CONH2
• CH3-CO-
• CH3-CO-CH2-CH2-CHO
• CH3-CO-CH2-CO2
• CH3-CO-CH2-COO-
• CH3-CO-CH2BR
• CH3-CO-CH2I
• CH3-CO-CHOH-CH3
• CH3-CO-COOH
• CH3-CO-NH-C6H5
• CH3-COO-C5H11
• CH3ASO(OH)ONH4
• CH3BR
• CH3C(O)C(O)CH3
• CH3C(O)CH2C(O)OCH3
• CH3C(O)CH2CL
• CH3C(O)CH3
• CH3C(O)OCH2(CH2)2CH3
• CH3C(O)OCH2(CH2)4CH3
• CH3C(O)OCH2CH2CH3
• CH3C5H3NCH:CH2
• CH3C5H4MN(CO)3
• CH3C6H10OH
• CH3C6H11
• CH3C6H2(NO2)3
• CH3C6H3(NH2)2
• CH3C6H4CH(CH3)2
• CH3C6H4CH2BR
• CH3C6H4CON(C2H5)2
• CH3C6H4NH2
• CH3C6H4NHC2H5
• CH3C6H4OH
• CH3C6H4SO2NACL·3H2O
• CH3C6H4SO2NH2
• CH3C6H4SO3CH3

• Chemical Elements and Compounds
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C2H6O 10, record 1, English, C2H6O formula, see observationC2H5OH 6, record 1, English, C2H5OH formula, see observationCH3-CH2OH 11, record 1, English, CH3%2DCH2OH formula, see observation64-17-5 12, record 1, English, 64%2D17%2D5 CAS number

Record 1, Main entry term, English

• alcohol 1, record 1, English, alcohol correct, see observation

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

• ethyl alcohol 2, record 1, English, ethyl%20alcohol correct
  • EtOH 3, record 1, English, EtOH correct
• ethanol 4, record 1, English, ethanol correct
• grain alcohol 3, record 1, English, grain%20alcohol correct
• methylcarbinol 5, record 1, English, methylcarbinol correct
• ethyl hydroxide 6, record 1, English, ethyl%20hydroxide
• fermentation alcohol 7, record 1, English, fermentation%20alcohol

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A colorless volatile flammable liquid ... formed by vinous fermentation and contained in wine, beer, whiskey, and the other fermented and distilled liquors of which it is the intoxicating principle ... 6, record 1, English, - alcohol

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Ethyl alcohol ... is used as a base for flavor extracts or essences ... solvent in spice extracts, natural extractives, ... unstandardized flavoring preparations, color mixtures and preparations ... and meat and egg marking inks and food additive preparations ... 8, record 1, English, - alcohol

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

alcohol: term used by Revenue Canada. 9, record 1, English, - alcohol

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Related terms: liquor, alcoholic beverage (or drink). 9, record 1, English, - alcohol

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Chemical formulas: C2H6O or C2H5OH or CH3-CH2OH 9, record 1, English, - alcohol

• Éléments et composés chimiques
• Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
• Additifs alimentaires

C2H6O 13, record 1, French, C2H6O formula, see observationC2H5OH 14, record 1, French, C2H5OH formula, see observationCH3-CH2OH 10, record 1, French, CH3%2DCH2OH formula, see observation64-17-5 15, record 1, French, 64%2D17%2D5 CAS number

Record 1, Main entry term, French

• alcool éthylique 1, record 1, French, alcool%20%C3%A9thylique correct, masculine noun

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

• alcool 2, record 1, French, alcool correct, see observation, masculine noun
• éthanol 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9thanol correct, masculine noun
• alcool de vin 4, record 1, French, alcool%20de%20vin correct, masculine noun
• méthylcarbinol 5, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thylcarbinol correct, masculine noun
• esprit 6, record 1, French, esprit correct, masculine noun
• esprit de vin 7, record 1, French, esprit%20de%20vin correct, see observation, masculine noun
• esprit-de-vin 8, record 1, French, esprit%2Dde%2Dvin correct, see observation, masculine noun

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Alcool : Liquide contenu dans de nombreuses boissons fermentées et que l'on extrait par distillation. Il s'agit, en général, de l'alcool éthylique [...] qui est le second de la série chimique des «alcools» [...] L'alcool produit par fermentation de sucres existe dans de très nombreuses boissons où il apporte une énergie calorifique de 7 kcal (soit 29 KJ) par gramme. 9, record 1, French, - alcool%20%C3%A9thylique

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Alcool aliphatique primaire [...] C'est l'un des produits organiques les plus importants. Anhydre, il se présente sous forme d'un liquide incolore, d'odeur et de goût caractéristiques. 10, record 1, French, - alcool%20%C3%A9thylique

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

esprit de vin : nom ancien de l'alcool éthylique. 11, record 1, French, - alcool%20%C3%A9thylique

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS

alcool : terme utilisé par Revenu Canada. 12, record 1, French, - alcool%20%C3%A9thylique

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS

Formules chimiques : C2H6O ou C2H5OH ou CH3-CH2OH 12, record 1, French, - alcool%20%C3%A9thylique

• Elementos y compuestos químicos
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• Aditivos alimentarios

C2H6O 5, record 1, Spanish, C2H6O formula, see observationC2H5OH 6, record 1, Spanish, C2H5OH formula, see observationCH3-CH2OH 7, record 1, Spanish, CH3%2DCH2OH formula, see observation64-17-5 8, record 1, Spanish, 64%2D17%2D5 CAS number

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

• alcohol etílico 1, record 1, Spanish, alcohol%20et%C3%ADlico correct, masculine noun

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

• etanol 1, record 1, Spanish, etanol correct, masculine noun
• alcohol 2, record 1, Spanish, alcohol correct, masculine noun
• espíritu de vino 3, record 1, Spanish, esp%C3%ADritu%20de%20vino masculine noun
• alcohol ordinario 3, record 1, Spanish, alcohol%20ordinario masculine noun

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] el más importante de todos los alcoholes es el etanol, alcohol etílico, espíritu de vino o alcohol ordinario [...]. Las bebidas fermentadas lo contienen en proporciones más o menos grandes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alcohol%20et%C3%ADlico

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Fórmula química: C2H6O o C2H5OH o CH3-CH2OH 4, record 1, Spanish, - alcohol%20et%C3%ADlico

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