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ethanol

[eth-uh-nawl, -nol] / ˈɛθ əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /


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About a third of U.S. agricultural products go to Canada and Mexico, with Mexico consistently one of the top two buyers of U.S. corn and Canada the largest importer of U.S. ethanol.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

In Brazil, expectations that more sugarcane would be diverted to ethanol production supported the market, though strong late-April processing helped temper gains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

Then this girl Jacey, who said random things at moments of stress, announced, “In Brazil more cars run on ethanol than regular gas.”

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




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