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ethanol

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


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He joined the state ethanol board as a member, and later became chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

El Niño has affected rainfall in Thailand, while heavy rain has disrupted cane harvesting in Brazil, the world's largest sugar producer, where mills are also diverting more cane to ethanol.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Nearly three million tonnes is also expected to be diverted to ethanol production, leaving little room for any shortfall.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

But India making E20, or petrol blended with 20% ethanol, the standard fuel at pumps this year, just as sugar output is low, has added to the challenge, experts say.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

He didn’t know why and never found out; instead, Charlie bought two rail cars’ worth of ethanol futures, and made headlines in Ethanol Today, a magazine of whose existence he was previously unaware.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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