ethanol
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Companies to watch include grain processors and traders like Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill, ethanol producers and machinery and fertilizer companies with direct exposure to the economic fate of U.S. farmers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
President Trump pledged support for year-round sales of fuel with 15% ethanol blend, commonly referred to as the E15 bill.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Perhaps the best-known examples of fermentation are in baking and brewing, where yeast breaks down sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
He fails to mention that ethanol only delivers two-thirds as much energy a gallon as pure gasoline—and you’ll have to stop for gas more often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Rode in the boot of a small auto belonging to a chum of Papa Thibaut’s, a Citroen Rosalie—4-cylinder engine, at least 10 years old, running—just—on a disgusting mix of coal tar and sugar-beet ethanol.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing ethanol
Elements of the Universe: Aether ("Sky")
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aer (air), aeth (sky), vapor (gas)
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