noun
ethanol; ethyl alcohol
Scientific and formal term for the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages and used as a solvent or fuel.
from German Äthylalkohol
エチルアルコールは消毒に使われる。
Ethyl alcohol is used for disinfection.
この飲料にはエチルアルコールが含まれている。
This beverage contains ethyl alcohol.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
Borrowed from German 'Äthylalkohol', meaning ethyl alcohol.