How to Use ethanol in a Sentence

ethanol

noun
  • Almost 40% of corn grown in the U.S. is used for ethanol.
    Mike Dorning, Bloomberg.com, 25 Oct. 2020
  • Those states grow the bulk of the U.S. corn crop and are home to much of the nation's ethanol production.
    By scott McFetridge, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
  • More:Solar farms or fields of corn grown to make ethanol.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The yeast converts the sugars in the grain or fruit into ethanol.
    Clarissa Wei, Bon Appétit, 29 May 2021
  • Daryl goes looking for ethanol, a quest that takes him back to the Demimonde.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol.
    Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
  • While bottled in Latvia, the ethanol to make the spirit came from Russia.
    Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Those ethanol cars were among 23 cars that came off the tracks shortly before 1 a.m. that day.
    Josh Funk, ajc, 18 Apr. 2023
  • These include breaks for the production of bio-ethanol.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022
  • At the time, U.S. fuel ethanol production was in bloom.
    IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Once harvested, the corn is used for ethanol, feed for livestock and whiskey.
    Tommy Birch, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Most gasoline sold in the U.S. contains 10% ethanol, and the fuel is a key part of the economy in the Midwest.
    Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2023
  • The ship, which will be based outside of the US, will also be one of the first fueled by low-emission green ethanol.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is now blended with 10% ethanol, which is allowed throughout the year.
    Scott McFetridge, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Most gasoline sold in the U.S. today is blended with 10% ethanol.
    David Pitt, ajc, 2 July 2021
  • It is made strictly from ethanol distilled from corn grain.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 23 June 2021
  • Railroads also transport 95% of the ethanol used in gasoline, and a quarter of all U.S. grains.
    Katy Stech Ferek, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022
  • In fact, much of the corn from this land currently goes to ethanol production.
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Nov. 2021
  • It's been shown to aid in the relief of morphine and ethanol withdrawal symptoms.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Just about all ethanol that goes into gasoline moves by rail.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Iowa is the leading U.S. producer of ethanol thanks to millions of acres of cornfields.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Airlines say ethanol, a fuel made from corn, is the future of air travel.
    David Leonhardt, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • To measure a chili’s spiciness, the user mixes a small amount of the pepper, which can be fresh or dried, with ethanol.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Nov. 2020
  • At the same time, a drop in fuel sales forced ethanol plants to shut down, further depressing corn prices.
    Mike Dorning, Bloomberg.com, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The yeast in these foods can ferment in a pet’s warm stomach and produce toxic levels of ethanol.
    Leticia Fanucchi, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The yeast in these foods can ferment in a pet's warm stomach and produce toxic levels of ethanol.
    Leticia Fanucchi, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Corn prices have skyrocketed 125% in the past year, pushing up ethanol and RINs prices.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 May 2021
  • The formula includes 70 percent ethanol and is paraben-, aluminum- and dye-free.
    Shari Uyehara, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2021
  • So have oil companies, which fear greater use of ethanol will cut into their sales.
    New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • And in 2020, his younger sister, Stefanie, died from ethanol poisoning.
    Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024

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