Alcohol

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Not a single compound, but one of a group of HYDROCARBONS in which a hydroxyl (i.e. a hydrogen/oxygen molecule, e.g. OH) molecule replaces a hydrocarbon (i.e. a hydrogen/carbon) bonding. Alcohols have the general formula of CnH₂n₊₁OH. The simplest alcohol is METHANOL (CH₃OH), also known as ‘wood alcohol’. In alcoholic drinks the alcohol content is provided by ETHANOL (C₂H₅OH).

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