Ethanol
Amyl Alcohol – Made from ethyl alcohol and used as a solvent
Isopropyl Alcohol – Used in antifreeze, rubbing alcohol, solvents
Glycerol – Used for sweetening & preserving foods; manufacturing of cosmetics, perfumes, inks, certain glues, cements, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, and in suppositories & emollients
Menthol – Used in perfumes, confections, liqueurs, cold and nasal preparations
Products of Alcohol:
- Anesthetic
- cleaning fluid
- explosives
- flavoring extracts
- preservative
- acetic acid
- rubber tires
- formaldehyde plastics
- rubber overshoes
A class name for a group of chemicals-methyl alcohol (also called methanol or wood alcohol), amyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, ethylene glycol (permanent antifreeze), gylcer-ine or glycerol and menthol. Direct uses of alcohol are motor fuel, disinfectant, sedative, heating.
Ethyl Alcohol:
- Formed at wine or hard cider by the fermentation of any sweet fruit juice. Industrial ethyl alcohol may be made from molasses, potatoes or grain–particularly corn.
- Will dissolve many organic substances (shellac and oil), an ingredient in tinctures and many toilet/drug preparations. Used as body rubbing alcohol, used in making ether, and sterilizing surgical equipment. Used in making rubber.
Alcohol is used in the preparation of:
- coating vitamins/minerals
- hand lotions, perfumes, dyes, drugs
- photographic film, textiles, paint and varnish, celluloid toothbrushes and bakelite products.
