I-Ethanol, ekwabizwa ngokuba yi-ethanol, yikhompawundi ephilayo esetyenziswa kakhulu kumashishini ahlukeneyo. Olu lwelo oluguquguqukayo olungenambala olucacileyo lunetyhefu encinci, kwaye imveliso ecocekileyo ayinakutyiwa ngokuthe ngqo. Nangona kunjalo, isisombululo sayo esinamanzi sinevumba elikhethekileyo lewayini, kunye nevumba elimnandi kunye nencasa eswiti kancinane. I-Ethanol inokutsha kakhulu kwaye yenza imixube eqhumayo xa idibana nomoya. Ine-solubility egqwesileyo, inokudityaniswa namanzi kuyo nayiphi na imilinganiselo, kwaye inokudityaniswa nothotho lwezinyibilikisi zendalo ezifana nekloroform, i-ether, i-methanol, i-acetone, njl.