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What's an etanoly?

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There is no such word in the English language as 'etanoly.' However, it is possible you misheard a word in a foreign language.

Here is a bit of information about words that sound like 'etanoly', might be worth checking that you haven't got mixed up with any of these...

In Spanish, 'etanol' is the masculine noun for ethyl alchohol, or ethanol. The same meaning applies to the word 'etanoli,' which is a word in both the Finnish and Italian languages.
If you're not familiar with ethanol, then here's some more information about exactly what that word means:

What is Ethanol?

Ethanol is commonly known as alcohol, or it is incorrect to give this description in a strict scientific sense. What we believe we are consuming when drinking beer, wine or spirits, is actually ethanol rather than alcohol. Despite the many forms in which we consume this chemical, it is actually a clear liquid, but more flammable than when part of an 'alcoholic' drink. Ethanol is formed by the sugar presented in fermented yeast. As well as being popular on Earth, traces of ethanol have been found in outer space! Ethanol is also an alternative fuel, as this video explains:

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