Fermentation Alcohol (Noun)
Meaning
The intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The fermentation alcohol content in the beverage was measured to determine its safety for consumption.
- Fermentation alcohol is often used as a disinfectant in hospitals due to its ability to kill bacteria.
- Ethanol, a type of fermentation alcohol, is commonly used in the production of biofuels.
- Scientists have been studying the properties of fermentation alcohol to develop more efficient fuel alternatives.
- In the chemistry lab, students were asked to carefully handle the flask containing fermentation alcohol due to its flammable properties.