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Descriptions

Ethanol (C2H6O), also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, mildly toxic chemical compound with a distinctive perfume-like odor. It is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Ethanol (Wikipedia)

A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Ethyl alcohol (ethanol, drinking alcohol) is a central nervous system depressant and can cause effects such as impaired judgment, reduced alertness and impaired muscular coordination. Ethanol can also be a product of decomposition or degradation of biological samples Source: NMS labs

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Ethanol
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Ethanol

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 乙醇
Synonyms: 酒精
fr-CA French (Canada) Éthanol
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Etanool
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Etanol
it-IT Italian (Italy) Etanolo
el-GR Greek (Greece) Αιθανόλη
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Etanol
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Этанол
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) ethanol
fr-BE French (Belgium) Éthanol