Alcoholic solution

An alcoholic solution refers to the solution of any hydrophobic substance, often an organic substance, in ethanol .

On the basis of their solubility, substances are divided into two groups: hydrophobic ("water-avoiding"; e.g. oils ) substances and hydrophilic ("water-loving"; e.g. salts such as sodium chloride ) substances.

use

The use of alcoholic solutions is of particular practical importance in the food and pharmaceutical industries . Often the ethanol used is - viewed closely - not 100% pure. The solvent almost always contains a certain amount of water.

Food

Alcoholic solutions of Fruchtestern are called "fruit essence" and the flavoring of beverages , ice cream , candy , pudding uses and the like.

Pharmaceuticals

Phytopharmaceuticals are often alcoholic solutions of natural substances that are extracted by extraction with ethanol. B. be made from plants or parts of plants, including:

• Valerian tincture
• Extract from chamomile flowers

See also

• Aqueous solution

Individual evidence

1. ^ Brockhaus ABC chemistry. VEB FA Brockhaus Verlag Leipzig 1965, p. 438.
2. ↑ ROTE LISTE 2013 , Verlag Rote Liste Service GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, ISBN 978-3-939192-70-1 , p. 854.
3. ↑ ROTE LISTE 2013 , Verlag Rote Liste Service GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, ISBN 978-3-939192-70-1 , p. 615.