alcol — meaning in English

English meaning

• alcohol noun Ethanol, the intoxicating chemical found in beer, wine, and spirits.

Senses

alcol is used for these senses in English:

• alcohol (organic compound, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
• alcohol (uncountable) Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.

alcohol — full definition

1. noun Ethanol, the intoxicating chemical found in beer, wine, and spirits.
2. noun Drinks that contain ethanol, considered as a group.
3. noun In chemistry, any of a family of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl (-OH) group, of which ethanol is just one example.

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