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**Systematic name:** Ethanol
**Molecular formula:** C₂H₆O
**Chemical formula (condensed):** C₂H₅OH
**Molar mass:** 46,07 g/mol
**Information:** Ethanol (alcohol) has a pleasant smell and is a colourless liquid miscible with water. It provokes intoxication.
**Use:** It is an important solvent and disinfectant. It is produced from acetaldehyde and many other organic compounds.