a mixture of 100 parts ethanol and 3 parts of glacial acetic acid used as a histological fixative

Alternative spelling of sulfur alcohol

a thiol or mercaptan

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.

(chemistry) A water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.

(chemistry) A polyol

(biochemistry) A hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with artificial sweeteners.

(chemistry) Any alcohol of general formula R₃C-OH

(chemistry) Any alcohol of general formula R₂CH-OH

Reasonably pure ethyl alcohol for industrial purposes that has been made unfit for consumption by the addition of a poisonous substance such as acetone or methyl alcohol