HeyRuaHow to say “ethanol” in Irish
- Irish:
- eatánól
- English:
- ethanol
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “AT-aw-nohl” /ˈatˠaːn̪ˠoːlʲ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- eatánóil, an eatánóil (e.g. táirgeadh eatánóil, production of ethanol)
What does “eatánól” mean?
- ethanol
- Ethanol is a colourless alcohol found in alcoholic drinks and used as a fuel and solvent.Also: ethyl alcohol, alcohol, bioethanol.
“Eatánól” with the article
Here is eatánól after the article (an t-alt).
an t-eatánól
the ethanol
Masculine nouns take t before a vowel after an
“Eatánól” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using eatánól, the Irish word for ethanol.
Is alcól é eatánól.
Ethanol is an alcohol.
Úsáidtear an t-eatánól mar bhreosla i gcarranna.
Ethanol is used as a fuel in cars.
Tá eatánól i ngach deoch mheisciúil.
There is ethanol in every alcoholic drink.
Déantar eatánól as arbhar Indiach.
Ethanol is made from maize.
Tá fiuchphointe an eatánóil níos ísle ná fiuchphointe an uisce.
The boiling point of ethanol is lower than that of water.
Mheasc an múinteoir eatánól le huisce sa tsaotharlann.
The teacher mixed ethanol with water in the lab.
Tá cúig faoin gcéad eatánóil sa bheoir seo.
This beer contains five percent ethanol.
Other nouns in Irish
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Ethanol in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ethanol?
The Irish for ethanol is eatánól (pronounced “AT-aw-nohl”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce eatánól in Irish?
Eatánól is said like “AT-aw-nohl” (IPA /ˈatˠaːn̪ˠoːlʲ/).
Does eatánól have a plural?
No plural form is given for eatánól in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Why does eatánól sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-eatánól (the ethanol), a heatánól (her ethanol), a n-eatánól (their ethanol).
Is eatánól the same as alcól?
Eatánól is the specific chemical, ethanol; alcól is the general word for alcohol, though in everyday speech the alcohol in drinks is simply called alcól.
