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Mention the uses of ethanol?

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Solution :Ethanol is used
in medical wipes, as an ANTISEPTIC.
as an anti-freeze in automobile radiators.
for effectively killing micro organisms like bacteria, fungi, etc., by including it in many hand sanitizers.
as an antiseptic to sterilize wounds in hospitals.
as a solvent for drugs, oils, fats, perfumes, DYES, etc
in the preparation of methylated SPIRIT (mixture of 95% of ethanol and 5% of methanol) RECTIFIED spirit (mixture of 95.5% of ethanol and 4.5% of water), power alcohol (mixture of PETROL and ethanol) and denatured spirit (ethanol mixed with pyridine).
to enhance the flavour of food extracts, for example vanilla extract, a common food flavour, which is made by processing vanilla beans in a solution of ethanol and water.


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