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I was buying and studying the label on a bottle of alcohol spray and a bottle of liquid alcohol. Their ingredients were Ethanol(Alcohol) 75% and isopropyl alcohol(75%) respectively. Is there any difference?
One uses isopropylic alcohol for disinfectant gels (like the ones we use now with the pesky virus around), in order to prevent idiots from drinking it. The „technical name” for it is „denaturated alcohol”.I was buying and studying the label on a bottle of alcohol spray and a bottle of liquid alcohol. Their ingredients were Ethanol(Alcohol) 75% and isopropyl alcohol(75%) respectively. Is there any difference?
I don't believe that is correct.One uses isopropylic alcohol for disinfectant gels (like the ones we use now with the pesky virus around), in order to prevent idiots from drinking it. The „technical name” for it is „denaturated alcohol”.
It is denatured to avoid consumption by humans. Often methanol is used because it is cheap and the taxman didn't really care about your health.Methanol is extremely toxic and I don't think it is added to these products.
Ethanol, C2H5OH is a lighter molecule, than propanol C3H7OH. The lighter molecule is more volatile. Ethanol is less toxic to mammals than propanol. I presume both mixtures are 'denatured' as dextercioby mentioned.Ethanol(Alcohol) 75% and isopropyl alcohol(75%)
What does "fortified with method" mean here? Isn't a fortified wine simply one that has had wine distillate added to it? Is that what you mean?rayj said:Some countries allow alcoholic drinks to be fortified with method - living on the edge.
Are you sure? Methanol is far too toxic. Can you cite a source for this?sysprog,
Thank you. Yes, you are correct. And I meant to spell methanol, not method.
Traditionally, wine is fortified with other distillates. The US only allows wines to be fortified with distillates of fruits. But other countries allow some amount of methanol to be added (it is cheaper) - but may have harsh side-effects.