www.ethanolfacts.com.A new Web site is formed to provide consumers with comprehensive information on the use of ethanol ethanol (ĕth`ənōl') or ethyl alcohol, CH3CH2OH, a colorless liquid with characteristic odor and taste; commonly called grain alcohol or simply alcohol. . The new site, www.ethanolfacts.com, offers consumers a single source of reliable information on this rapidly growing alternative to fossil fuels fossil fuel: see energy, sources of; fuel. fossil fuel Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth's crust that can be used as a source of energy. Fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, and natural gas. . Visitors can learn how ethanol improves engine performance, reduces carbon monoxide carbon monoxide, chemical compound, CO, a colorless, odorless, tasteless, extremely poisonous gas that is less dense than air under ordinary conditions. It is very slightly soluble in water and burns in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide; emissions and offers other environmental benefits. |
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