ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈe-thə-ˌnȯl 
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
British also ˈē-
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent and in fuel
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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The 32-year-old died from fentanyl and ethanol toxicity in January 2023.
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Brandon, an aspiring stand-up comic, died of fentanyl and ethanol toxicity in January 2023 following a years-long battle with addiction to painkillers.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Brandon, an aspiring stand-up comic, died of fentanyl and ethanol toxicity in January 2023 following a years-long battle with addiction to painkillers.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
: a colorless flammable easily evaporated liquid that is used to dissolve things and that is the substance in fermented and distilled liquors that can make one drunk
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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ethanol
noun
eth·a·nol
ˈeth-ə-ˌnȯl
-ˌnōl
-ˌnōl
: a colorless volatile flammable liquid C2H5OH that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent
called also ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol
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