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Best Practice Guide GlossaryBrowse the glossary alphabetically: ETHANOL (also know as Ethyl Alcohol or Grain Alcohol, CH3CH2OH) Return to list of termsA liquid that is produced chemically from ethylene or biologically from the fermentation of various sugars from carbohydrates found in agricultural crops and cellulosic residues from crops or wood. Used in the United States as a gasoline octane enhancer and oxygenate, it increases octane 2.5 to 3.0 numbers at 10 percent concentration. Ethanol can also be used in higher concentration (E85) in vehicles optimized for its use. Source: California Energy Commission |