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ShareIn chemistry, alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom, which in turn is bound to other hydrogen and/or carbon atoms.
In general usage, alcohol refers almost always to ethanol.
For more information about the topic Alcohol, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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Redox — Redox reactions include all chemical processes in which atoms have their oxidation number (oxidation state) changed. Substances that have the ability ... > read more
Formaldehyde — The chemical compound formaldehyde (also known as methanal), is a gas with a strong pungent smell. Formaldehyde readily results from the incomplete ... > read more
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Carbohydrate — Carbohydrates are chemical compounds that contain oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon atoms. They consist of monosaccharide sugars of varying chain lengths ... > read moreNote: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article Alcohol at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
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