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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Ethanol produced by fermenting the sugars in biomass materials such as corn, sugar beets, switchgrass, or agricultural residues, used as a fuel in internal-combustion engines either in pure form or more often as a gasoline additive.
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- noun
Ethanol produced, byfermentation ofcrops , for use as abiofuel .
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Examples
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The study shows that corn-based bioethanol, which is produced extensively in the US, has a higher combined environmental and health burden than conventional fuels.
Latest Articles 2009
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"In the future, bioenergy crops could be turned into liquid fuels such as bioethanol, avoiding the conflict between food and fuel when grain crops are used for these purposes," adds Professor Taylor.
Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2010
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"In the future, bioenergy crops could be turned into liquid fuels such as bioethanol, avoiding the conflict between food and fuel when grain crops are used for these purposes," adds Professor Taylor.
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Separately, BP said it would invest $680 million to buy 83% of Brazilian bioethanol producer Companhia Nacional de Acucar e Alcool.
Business Watch 2011
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Decoflame USA in Gardena, Calif., last year began selling fireplaces that hang like flat-screen TVs, need no venting and are powered on bioethanol derived from beets, sugarcane and corn.
Drafty Fireplaces Meet Their Match Gwendolyn Bounds 2010
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Yet, as a child of the world's second-largest bioethanol producer, Mr. Graziano refuses to condemn biofuels outright, saying there is no "one-size-fits-all model" for using them.
Incoming FAO Chief Says Brazil Program Offers Model for Fighting Global Hunger Caroline Henshaw 2011
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At left, the portable EcoSmart "Zeta" unit is made of leather, stainless steel and plywood and runs on bioethanol.
Hearths Get Hot 2010
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Both can be used to produce bioethanol, but not as easily as sugar, a commodity which has seen the most meteoric rise of all, to around 30 cents per pound from 9c/lb on the Intercontinental Exchange during the same period.
Food for Thought David Elliot 2011
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The Fire Company Another style of EcoSmart's bioethanol line is this "Retro" fireplace.
Hearths Get Hot 2010
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A different bioethanol appliance manufacturer, Decoflame USA in Gardena, Calif., last year began selling fireplaces that can hang like flat-screen TVs on a wall and run on fuel derived from beets, sugarcane and corn.
Hearths Get Hot 2010
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