About alcohol

Alcohol is the common name for ethanol or ethyl alcohol. Pure ethanol is a clear and colourless liquid. It is the intoxicating substance present at varying levels in alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and spirits.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:27 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:27 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published 2021-06-30 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["alcool", "éthanol", "alcool éthylique", "liquide incolore", "substance intoxicante", "boissons alcoolisées"], "en": ["alcohol", "ethanol", "ethyl alcohol", "colourless liquid", "intoxicating substance", "alcoholic beverages"]}
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title_fr À propos de l’alcool
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