Alcohol (R'OH) is a general term for any compound containing the functional group –OH. The alcohol that my site is concerned with is ethanol (CH3CH2OH), this is the alcohol that is found in alcoholic drinks like beer.
History- an outline of the origins of alcohol and its name
Ethanol- some of its uses and physical properties
Beer- the chemical process of making beer by fermentation
site producer: Jonathan Wasey, University of Sheffield
e-mail me: cha01jw@shef.ac.uk
page last updated: 23rd May 2002