Usage Note
Etanol is the scientific and technical term for ethyl alcohol (C₂H₅OH), used as a fuel additive, solvent, and disinfectant, as well as the alcohol found in beverages. In everyday speech, alcohol is used instead; etanol appears in chemistry, medicine, and biofuel contexts. It is distinct from metanol (methanol), which is toxic.
Examples
"El etanol se usa como combustible en algunos países."
Natural Translation
Ethanol is used as fuel in some countries.
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