The differences are as follows:
1. Ethanol is prepared industrially, for example fermented from wood waste. Alcohol is prepared from cereals, such as sorghum, glutinous rice, etc.
2. The process of preparing ethanol is relatively simple and the cost is relatively low, so the finished product may contain toxic ingredients, such as methanol (also known as wood alcohol, which is obtained easily from wood fermentation). , which can cause blindness. Alcohol is edible because it is derived from grains. The preparation process is relatively complex and expensive, and the finished product is highly edible.
3. After ethanol is prepared and refined by distillation and other methods, the alcohol content is greater than 99% (and 1% water/methanol, etc.). % ethanol, medical disinfectant alcohol is 7% ethanol.