 Ethanol (source code)

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= Ethanol
{tag=Chemical compound}
{title2=$\mathrm{C}_2\mathrm{H}_5\mathrm{OH}$}
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<Ethanol> is the <chemical compound> produced by the <alcoholic fermentation> described under <Saccharomyces cerevisiae>. Its two <carbon> <chemical atoms> explain the product bookkeeping there. See https://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C64175&Mask=4[NIST Chemistry WebBook: ethanol formula and identity]; the Biology 2e section cited under <Saccharomyces cerevisiae> identifies <ethanol> as the alcohol product.

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