ethanol

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It is still unknown whether chimpanzees deliberately choose fruits with higher ethanol levels, which tend to be riper and richer in sugar that can ferment.

From Science Daily

The White House also said that Brazil charges an 18% tariff on ethanol imports, while the US charges a 2.5% tariff on the same product.

From BBC

One of many factors contributing to day-after misery is the accumulation of acetaldehyde, a chemical byproduct of the beverages’ ethanol breaking down in the body.

From Los Angeles Times

It is also possible for high levels of methanol to be produced by contaminating microbes during traditional ethanol fermentation.

From BBC

Producers also make counterfeit drinks by making products with methanol instead of ethanol because it is cheaper, say local observers.

From BBC