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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > energy resources > renewable energy sources > bioenergy > biofuels > bioethanol
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > renewable resources > renewable energy sources > bioenergy > biofuels > bioethanol
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > energy resources > fuels > biofuels > bioethanol
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > biobased products > biofuels > bioethanol
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > energy resources > fuels > alcohol fuels > ethanol fuels > bioethanol
Preferred Term:

bioethanol

Definition:
An alcohol fuel made by fermentation of carbohydrates in sugar- or starch-rich crops such as corn or sugarcane, or other biomass sources including grasses.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
biofuels, ethanol fuels
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cellulosic ethanol
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/149092
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RDF/XMLCreated 2011-11-02, last modified 2018-09-13
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