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      ethanol
      noun
      the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors
      Roots
      aithereth- · Greek · ether (from aether/ethyl)anean- · English · saturated hydrocarbonoleum-ol · Latin · alcohol (from -ol)
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      Where does ethanol come from?

      The word ethanol breaks down into 3 roots of Greek, English, and Latin origin: eth, from Greek aither (“ether (from aether/ethyl)”); an, from English ane (“saturated hydrocarbon”); and -ol, from Latin oleum (“alcohol (from -ol)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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