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Glossaryalcohol - a family of compounds which contains the βOH group.
aldehyde β primary alcohol oxidation product.
anaerobic - reaction which takes place without oxygen.
biofuel β a fuel derived or produced from renewable biological sources.
carbon-neutral β biofuel does not have net carbon dioxide emissions during the process from growing to combustion.
chain reaction β a series of reactions where the products of one reaction are the reactants for the next.
chlorofluorocarbon β a compound made of chlorine, fluorine and carbon only.
dehydration β the name of the reaction when alcohols undergo elimination to give alkenes, a molecule of water is removed.
ethanol β the alcohol which contains two carbon atoms. Formula: CH3CH2OH
ester - a family of compound which contain the group βCOOβ
fermentation β reaction in which yeast is used to convert glucose into ethanol.
free radical β a highly reactive substance which contains a single unpaired electron.
hydrofluorocarbon β a compound made of hydrogen, fluorine and carbon only.
inert β very unreactive.
intermolecular forces β the forces which hold molecules together.
ketone β secondary alcohol oxidation product.
methanol β the simplest alcohol, containing only one carbon. Formula: CH3OH.
ozone β a form of oxygen with the formula O3
ozone layer β a layer of the stratosphere, which contains high levels of ozone.
primary alcohol β the carbon atom where the -OH group is only attached to one alkyl group.atoms
secondary alcohol β the carbon atom tha carries the -OH group is attached to two alkyl group
stratosphere β layer of the Earthβs atmosphere, 15-30 km above the Earthβs surface.
ultraviolet β a type of electromagnetic radiation.