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Alcohol is used to clean wounds, and to remove ink and other materials not soluble in water. Alcohol can also be used as a fuel additive or as fuel. Alcohol is also used in spirit lamps and in spirit levels. It is also colored and used in thermometers in place of Mercury.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Alcohols are hydrocarbons that can burn very rapidly, giving off a lot of heat, which makes them suitable for use in fuels. Indeed, some racing car fuels are made with alcohol as a base.
The most commonly used alcohol is ethanol.
"Denatured alcohol" is mostly ethanol, mixed with something else to make it poisonous or undrinkable.
Other than its use in Alcoholic Beverages, ethanol (often in the form of denatured alcohol) is used:
* as a fuel in camping stoves such as Sterno,
* as a wood-sanding aid,
* as an antiseptic for minor cuts and wounds, to clean skin before inserting hypodermic needles before donating blood or before injecting insulin or other fluids, and in hand sanitizers
* as a solvent for some kinds of paint and perfume
* as a feedstock for making many other useful substances such as vinegar
The Model T Ford automobile ran on ethanol until 1908, and later the German V-2 rocket used ethanol as a fuel during WWII.
Other kinds of alcohol -- such as methanol, which is extremely toxic, and isopropyl alcohol and ethylene glycol, which are less toxic -- are also commonly used.
Most automobiles use ethylene glycol as an antifreeze in the water of the radiator.
Several kinds of alcohol are formed as intermediate steps in the production of biofuels.
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Why spirit don't have 100 percent alcohol?
Because denature alcohol is unfit for drinking to maintain the miss use of alcohol for drinking purpose, if it happen than alcohol will be sold out in medical store and any body can get it so....................it will break our chemical code and conduct.
What is the chemical symbol for drinking alcohol?
"Alcohol" is actually a general term for any compound containing an -OH (hydroxyl) group bonded to a carbon which itself is bonded only to hydrogens and other carbons. In common conversation, alcohol refers to drinking alcohol, or ethyl alcohol, abbreviated EtOH. It has the chemical formula C2H5OH.
Does drinking kill good bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract?
No. Not usually. The alcohol is used by the body as any other source of food. It is absorbed long before it reaches the colon where most of them live.
Is alchohol a substance or element?
Alcohol is a substance as with any other drugs legal or illegal.
Can alcohol be detected by etg after 80 hours if large amounts of alcohol were consumed?
If that person drink alcohol, that person have a very low chance of passing the EtG alcohol test. If that person did not drink, that person will be safe if no hand sanitizers, mouthwashes, or other products containing any alcohol have been used. EtG test will detect Ethanol alcohol was ingested within the past three or four days, or 80 hours after the ethanol alcohol has been metabolized by the body. It will also detect any other form of alcohol alcohol that has been been absorbed for any source, including non-alcoholic-beverage sources.
What do Sikhs believe about drinking?
Sikhs do not believe in drinking alcohol or any other intoxications.
Does alcohol help get marijuana out of your system?
Drinking alcohol does not help get weed out of your system any faster than drinking water does. Just drink a bunch of water and it will get it out fast.
Is there any medical uses for drinking alcohol?
The only one I know of is reviving nearly frozen-to-death people. Other than that, no; not that is yet known.
What happens to kids who have alcohol?
They run an extremely good chance of developing drinking problems -- sooner, rather than later. Any child drinking is a drinking problem.
Why spirit don't have 100 percent alcohol?
Because denature alcohol is unfit for drinking to maintain the miss use of alcohol for drinking purpose, if it happen than alcohol will be sold out in medical store and any body can get it so....................it will break our chemical code and conduct.
What is the chemical symbol for drinking alcohol?
"Alcohol" is actually a general term for any compound containing an -OH (hydroxyl) group bonded to a carbon which itself is bonded only to hydrogens and other carbons. In common conversation, alcohol refers to drinking alcohol, or ethyl alcohol, abbreviated EtOH. It has the chemical formula C2H5OH.
Is there any Possible effects on the body for alcohol?
There are many positive effects on the body from drinking alcohol in moderation, including better health and greater longevity than abstaining from it.
How harmful is drinking 3 months into pregnancy?
Drinking any alcohol may be dangerous to your baby. There has been no 'safe' amount of alcohol identified that does not cause fetal alcohol syndrome.
Can you still drive after drinking 0.0 percent alcohol?
Yes. You haven't consumed any alcohol.
What do you Roman Catholics put in your mouth before drinking booze?
Catholics are no different that any other person who drinks alcohol except that they are expected to use alcohol in moderation - in other words, do not drink to the point of being drunk. They put nothing special in their mouth before drinking.
Deaths caused by drinking?
Drinking alcohol in moderation does not cause any deaths. However, abusing alcohol results in an unknown number of injuries and deaths.
Is drinking soda the next day after drinking alcohol good?
It is neither good nor bad but keep in mind that drinking dehydrates the body and what would be best for your body the day after a night of drinking is water and/or any other hydrating drinks.
