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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

The Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act would waive air-pollution restrictions allowing for the sale of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol in summer months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Most gasoline contains 10% ethanol as an octane booster.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Investment implications: Higher ethanol demand could support corn prices, benefiting crop processors like Archer Daniels Midland and companies tied to the biofuel supply chain, including ethanol producers such as Green Plains and REX American Resources.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

We have to turn it into ethanol fuel for our cars.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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