LP14348-4
Ethanol
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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 Name
- Ethanol
- 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 Synonyms: Αιθανόλη |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Etanol |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Этанол |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | ethanol |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Éthanol |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Éthanol |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Etanol |
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