ethanol
ethanol — 名詞
1. a pure, strong form of alcohol obtained from fermented plants, used to make drin
乙醇
植物發酵製成的酒精，用於飲料、燃料或消毒
a pure, strong form of alcohol obtained from fermented plants, used to make drinks that cause drunkenness, as a clean-burning fuel, and as a medical disinfectant
Ethanol is the main type of alcohol found in beer, wine, and spirits.
乙醇是啤酒、葡萄酒和烈酒中的主要酒精成分。
uncountable noun subject with 'is'
Many cars in Brazil burn ethanol instead of petrol.
在巴西，許多汽車燃燒乙醇來代替汽油。
collocation: burn ethanol (as fuel)
Lakan poured pure ethanol into a clean glass beaker in the lab.
Lakan 在實驗室裡將純乙醇倒入一個乾淨的玻璃燒杯中。
Doctors use ethanol to clean skin before giving an injection.
醫生使用乙醇清潔皮膚，然後再進行注射。
Ethanol made from corn is added to petrol to cut pollution.
玉米製成的乙醇被加入汽油中，以減少污染。
- alcohol
broader term; 'alcohol' covers all types including methanol and isopropanol, while 'ethanol' names one specific type
- grain alcohol
common name specifically for ethanol made from grains, often used in the context of drinks or home production
- ethyl alcohol
systematic chemical name; used mainly in scientific writing and product ingredient labels
文法句型
ethanol + verb (singular agreement)
pure / denatured ethanol
ethanol-based + noun
ethanol from + source
用法筆記
Common in scientific, industrial, and environmental contexts. More formal than everyday 'alcohol' — speakers would not normally say 'ethanol' for a drink they consume. Uncountable in most uses, but countable when specifying chemical types (e.g., 'various ethanols').