Methanol and ethylene glycol intoxication
JA Kruse - Critical care clinics, 2012 - criticalcare.theclinics.com
The word alcohol is commonly used to specifically refer to ethyl alcohol or ethanol. However,
in chemical terms, alcohol can refer to any hydroxyl derivative of a hydrocarbon. By
extension, the suffix “-ol” is used in chemical nomenclature to designate any of various
alcohols. Ethanol (CH3-CH2-OH) is derived from the 2-carbon hydrocarbon ethane (CH3-
CH3) and is sometimes called grain alcohol because it can be produced by fermentation
from various grains. It is the alcohol found in beer, wine, and distilled spirits such as whiskey …
in chemical terms, alcohol can refer to any hydroxyl derivative of a hydrocarbon. By
extension, the suffix “-ol” is used in chemical nomenclature to designate any of various
alcohols. Ethanol (CH3-CH2-OH) is derived from the 2-carbon hydrocarbon ethane (CH3-
CH3) and is sometimes called grain alcohol because it can be produced by fermentation
from various grains. It is the alcohol found in beer, wine, and distilled spirits such as whiskey …