fermentation alcohol
Noun: 1. A type of alcohol, specifically ethanol, produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts: It is the primary intoxicating agent found in alcoholic beverages and is also used in many industrial and medical applications.
"Fermentation alcohol" is a technical term. It is most commonly used in scientific, industrial, or regulatory contexts to specify ethanol that is produced through biological fermentation, as opposed to synthetic production methods. * In a chemistry lab: "We will use fermentation alcohol as the solvent for this extraction." * In an industrial report: "The plant's primary product is fermentation alcohol for use as a biofuel additive."
- The production of beer and wine relies on the creation of fermentation alcohol.
- Fermentation alcohol is a key ingredient in many hand sanitizers and tinctures.
- Some countries mandate that a percentage of fermentation alcohol derived from crops be blended into gasoline.
- The term is often used to distinguish bio-ethanol (from fermentation) from synthetic or petroleum-derived ethanol in discussions about fuel standards, chemical sourcing, and life-cycle analysis.
- Ethanol (C₂H₅OH): The precise chemical name for this compound. "Fermentation alcohol" is a source-specific term for ethanol.
- Ethyl Alcohol: Another common name for ethanol.
- Grain Alcohol: A common term for ethanol, especially when distilled from fermented grains.
- Bioethanol: Ethanol produced from biomass (like corn or sugarcane) via fermentation, used primarily as a fuel.
- Ethanol
- Ethyl Alcohol
- Grain Alcohol (context-dependent)
The term "fermentation alcohol" has one primary meaning: ethanol produced by fermentation. It does not refer to other types of alcohol (e.g., methanol, isopropyl alcohol).
- Industrial Alcohol: A broad category that often includes denatured fermentation alcohol used for non-beverage purposes.
- Proof Spirit: A historical measure of the strength of an alcoholic solution, often referring to beverages containing fermentation alcohol.
- the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline