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alcohol in Afrikaans

alcohol in Afrikaans is alkohol — alcohol means ethanol, the intoxicating chemical found in beer, wine, and spirits.

alcohol in Afrikaans

alkohol
noun
organic chemistry sense

What does "alcohol" mean?

  1. noun Ethanol, the intoxicating chemical found in beer, wine, and spirits.
    "She avoids alcohol during the week."
  2. noun Drinks that contain ethanol, considered as a group.
    "The store doesn't sell alcohol after 10pm."
  3. noun In chemistry, any of a family of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl (-OH) group, of which ethanol is just one example.
    "Isopropyl alcohol is used to clean wounds, not drunk."

alcohol in a sentence

  • She avoids alcohol during the week.
  • The recipe calls for wine, but the alcohol cooks off during simmering.
  • The store doesn't sell alcohol after 10pm.
  • Isopropyl alcohol is used to clean wounds, not drunk.

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What is "alcohol" in Afrikaans?

"alcohol" in Afrikaans is alkohol. alcohol means: Ethanol, the intoxicating chemical found in beer, wine, and spirits.

How do you use "alcohol" in a sentence?

Example: "She avoids alcohol during the week." In Afrikaans, "alcohol" is alkohol.

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