'''Alcohols''' are a group of organic compounds consisting of a hydrocarbon or group with an -OH group; C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2+1</sub>OH.
'''Alcohols''' are a group of organic compounds consisting of a hydrocarbon or group with an -OH group; C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2+1</sub>OH.
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Commonly, the word alcohol refers to [[ethanol]] (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH), which is the alcohol found in [[alcoholic drinks]]. Ethanol is produced by yeast during the [[anaerobic]] [[metabolism]], comparable to the production of [[lactic acid]] in [[mammals]].
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Commonly, the word alcohol refers to [[ethanol]] (C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH), which is the alcohol found in [[alcoholic drink]]s. Ethanol is produced by yeast during the [[anaerobic]] [[metabolism]], comparable to the production of [[lactic acid]] in [[mammals]].