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Definition of Alcohol

1. Noun. A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent. "Alcohol (or drink) ruined him"

2. Noun. Any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation.

Definition of Alcohol

1. n. An impalpable powder.

Definition of Alcohol

1. Noun. (organic chemistry countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH). ¹

2. Noun. An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Alcohol

1. a flammable liquid [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alcohol

1. An organic chemical containing one or more hydroxyl groups. Alcohols can be liquids, semisolids or solids at room temperature. Common alcohols include ethanol (the type found in alcoholic beverages) methanol (found in methylated spirit and can cause blindness and other nervous system damage if ingested) and propanol. (06 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alcohol

alchie alchies alchymies alchymist alchymists alchymy alcian blue alcid alcidine alcids

alclofenac alclometasone alco alco-holic alcogel alcohol (current term) alcohol-dependent alcohol-dependents alcohol-free alcohol-related disorders

alcohol-soluble eosin alcohol - NDMA oxidoreductase alcohol abuse alcohol acid alcohol addiction alcohol amnestic disorder alcohol amnestic syndrome alcohol dehydrogenase alcohol dehydrogenase (NADP+)

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