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ethanol

[eth-uh-nawl, -nol] / ˈɛθ əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /


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Perhaps the best-known examples of fermentation are in baking and brewing, where yeast breaks down sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Refineries thus perennially run into the so-called “blend wall,” which is the amount of ethanol that can realistically be blended into the fuel supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Higher ethanol blends can also corrode gasoline pumps, storage tanks and other infrastructure unless retailers and distributors make upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Farm groups have been pushing the government to remove regulatory and infrastructure limits that currently restrict consumer access to E15—gasoline with 15% ethanol blend.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Some are turned into ethanol for our cars.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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