I do not comprehend the concept of ‘powdered alcohol’. What exactly is this from a chemical standpoint, and what reaction is occuring with hydration of it?
The alcohol isn’t powdered at all. It’s absorbed into and encapsulated by a carbohydrate. Chemically, the alcohol is simply ethanol soaked into a powder. Calling it powdered alcohol is to my mind pretty much a misnomer.
The whole thing strikes me as an interesting technology in search of a valid use.
Also see 58.
Just struck me that a lot of people seem to assume this is a more concentrated form of alcohol brought back to regular strength by adding water.
Which, if true, would be kind of like dehydrated water. Just add water to reconstitute.