In chemistry, an alcohol (from the Arabic word al-kuḥl, الكحل) is a type of organic compound that carries at least one hydroxyl (−OH) functional group...
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Fusel alcohols or fuselol, also sometimes called fusel oils in Europe, are mixtures of several higher alcohols (those with more than two carbons, chiefly...
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Look up alcohol in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alcohol may refer to: Alcohol (chemistry), a class of compounds Ethanol, one of several alcohols, commonly...
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Ethanol (redirect from Ethyl alcohol)
ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CH2OH. It is an alcohol, with its...
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Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol and also called isopropanol or 2-propanol) is a colorless, flammable organic compound with a pungent alcoholic...
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Alcoholic beverage (redirect from Beverage alcohol)
containing alcohol (ethanol). Alcoholic drinks are typically divided into three classes—beers, wines, and spirits—and typically their alcohol content is...
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Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as alc/vol or ABV) is a standard measure of the volume of alcohol contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage,...
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Congener (beverages) (redirect from Congener (alcohol))
molecular sieve is a practical method for production. Alcohol (drug) Alcohol congener analysis Wine chemistry "Understanding Congeners in Wine". Wines Vines...
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Rubbing alcohol (in America, surgical spirit elsewhere) is either an isopropyl alcohol or an ethanol-based liquid, with isopropyl alcohol products being...
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(1994). "Investigations into the Chemistry of Thermodynamically Unstable Species. The Direct Polymerization of Vinyl Alcohol, the Enolic Tautomer of Acetaldehyde"...
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Alcoholism (redirect from Alcohol addiction)
drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems. Some definitions require evidence of dependence and withdrawal. Problematic use of alcohol has been mentioned...
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and yeast and so are covered by the fields of biochemistry and organic chemistry. The main exception is that beer contains over 90% water and the mineral...
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Let's review: chemistry, the physical setting. Boston, Mass: Barron's. p. 161. ISBN 0-7641-1664-9. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alcohols" . Encyclopædia...
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–88. ISBN 978-1498754286. Allyl alcohol toxicity "Allyl alcohol". Immediately Dangerous...
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properties. 1-Phenylethanol Congener Wine chemistry Phenethylamine Merck Index (11th ed.). p. 7185. "Phenylethyl alcohol_msds". Fahlbusch, Karl-Georg; Hammerschmidt...
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Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term...
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Lipps, Wolfgang; Mayer, Dieter (2000). "Alcohols, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_279. ISBN 3527306730...
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Alcohol intoxication, also known in overdose as alcohol poisoning, commonly described as drunkenness or inebriation, is the behavior and physical effects...
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person who is exposed to alcohol during gestation. FASD affects...
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Blood alcohol content (BAC), also called blood alcohol concentration or blood alcohol level, is a measurement of alcohol intoxication used for legal or...
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1-Propanol (redirect from N-propyl alcohol)
1-Propanol (also propan-1-ol, propanol, n-propyl alcohol) is a primary alcohol with the formula CH3CH2CH2OH and sometimes represented as PrOH or n-PrOH...
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Alcohol abuse encompasses a spectrum of alcohol-related substance abuse, ranging from the consumption of more than 2 drinks per day on average for men...
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of organic chemistry is a method of naming organic chemical compounds as recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). It...
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Denatured alcohol, also known as methylated spirits, metho, or meths in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, and as...
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as a possible but unusual feature of alcohol withdrawal. Chronic use of alcohol leads to changes in brain chemistry especially in the GABAergic system....
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Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical...
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the metabolism of alcohol by alcohol dehydrogenase). This polymorphism is most often reported in patients of East Asian descent. Alcohol intolerance may...
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development of alcohol use disorder. Alcohol tolerance is increased by regular drinking. This reduced sensitivity to the physical effects of alcohol consumption...
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Alcohol and sex deals with the effects of the consumption of alcohol on sexual behavior. The effects of alcohol are balanced between its suppressive effects...
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Prohibition (redirect from Alcohol ban)
which such bans are enforced. Some kind of limitation on the trade in alcohol can be seen in the Code of Hammurabi (c. 1772 BCE) specifically banning...
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