• Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Ethanol sure. There are hundreds of kinds of alcohols.

      Cholesterol is an alcohol. Sorbitol is an alcohol. Ethylene glycol is an alcohol. Propylene glycol is an alcohol.

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        As well as e.g. sugars. I know. Thus, commonly the term alcohol referrs to either Ethanol (“alcohol”) or the whole group of substances (“an alcohol”, “alcohols”).