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LP14348-4EthanolActive

Descriptions

LP14348-4   Ethanol
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)

LP14348-4   Ethanol
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

LP14348-4   Ethanol
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

Name
Ethanol
Type
Component
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Ethanol

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Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China)
乙醇
Synonyms: 酒精
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
ethanol
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Etanool
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
Éthanol
fr-CAFrench (Canada)
Éthanol
el-GRGreek (Greece)
Αιθανόλη
it-ITItalian (Italy)
Etanolo
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
Этанол
es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Etanol
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Etanol