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Basically only ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is safe to drink. Even then over consumption can cause poisoning.Other alcohols such as methanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) are all toxic. Even some such as absolute ethyl alcohol is toxic as its distillation requires the addition of benzene to the alcohol water mixture before distillation.. Denatured alcohol may also be mainly ethanol but contain materials to make it undrinkable.
Some nom-commercial alcohols (moonshine or other names) may be spiked with toxic alcohols to increase its "punch"
Chemically (and generally) speaking, odd carbon number alcohols are more toxic that even carbon alcohols but then then only ethanol has a neutral or pleasant taste.
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What chemical does the alcohol contain?
Drinkable alcohol is ethanol.
Is alcohol in a thermometer?
Yes, some thermometers contain non-drinkable alcohol.
Why do nurses have alcohol bottles around their waists?
Alcohol is a very good disinfectant. This type of alcohol is not drinkable. Are you sure this bottles have alcohol in them?
Can you mix isopropyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol?
Yes, ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol are drinkable.
Can you drink denatured ethanol alcohol?
Only if you want to spend the rest of the week in the hospital. The "denatured" part of the name means "made poisonous". Nasty stuff. It only exists because drinkable alcohol is subject to high liquor taxes, and for industrial purposes, the tax makes it prohibitively expensive. Poisoning it makes it non-drinkable, and non-taxable.
Are all types of alcohol are drinkable?
No! Rubbing alcohol is not meant for drinking. There are many types of alcohol used for cleaning wounds and sterilization that are poisonous to drink.
Is absloute alcohol drinkable?
If you're talking about the brand of spirits Absolut, then yes (please enjoy responsibly). Pure alcohol (100% ABV), not so much.
What planet is the only with drinkable water?
Our planet, the Earth is the only planet with drinkable water. It is the only planet in our Solar System with life and oxygen. Without the oxygen, there will be no life and water on Earth.
Is flat beer still drinkable?
only on tuesdays
How can ethanol be used?
Ethanol has two main uses. People drink it to become intoxicated (mildly or severely), and it can be added to gasoline to make a fuel called gasohol. It can also be used as rubbing alcohol although isopropyl alcohol is preferred if only because it is not drinkable.
All beverage is drinkable?
Yes, I belive all beverages are drinkable. But I am only 10 years old so that is probably not true.
Is denatured alcohol the same as gas antifreeze?
Denatured alcohol is drinkable alcohol with something added to it to make it unhealthy to drink. It can be used as a gas antifreeze. So can other alcohols that are not safe to drink from the start and do not have to be denatured.
