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Ethanol is unexpectedly obtained in precipitate? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hailstone

'precipitate?' is the definition.
(hail is a type of precipitate)

'ethanol is unexpectedly' is the wordplay.
'unexpectedly' indicates an anagram.
'ethanol'+'is'='ethanolis'
'ethanolis' anagrammed gives 'HAILSTONE'.

'obtained in' is the link.

(Other definitions for hailstone that I've seen before include "It lands with a noise" , "drop of ice" , "a drop of the hard stuff?" , "Hard precipitation" , "sign of cold weather" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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