- Alcohol
Alcohol, in the context of human consumption, most often refers to ethanol. Ethanol is the alcohol component of all alcoholic beverages. It's known by such names as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol, and grain alcohol; ethanol has a pungent odor, and it's flammable, colorless, and slightly noxious. Ethanol is manufactured by yeast fermentation of sugar. Luckily for alcoholic beverage companies, ethanol blends well with essential oils, flavorings, and fatty additives. In other words, it's a very good solvent. - The Effects Of Alcohol
The word "alcohol" generally refers to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol or (older) spirits of wine. Ethanol is a strong-smelling, colorless, volatile liquid formed by the fermentation of sugars. It also often refers to any beverage that contains ethanol.
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