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| al·co·hol [ álkə hàwl ] (plural al·co·hols) |
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1. liquid for drinks or solvents: a colorless liquid, produced by the fermentation of sugar or starch, that is the intoxicating agent in fermented drinks. C2H5OH
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2. drinks with alcohol: intoxicating drinks containing alcohol
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3. organic compound: an organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups bound to carbon atoms
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| [Mid-16th century. Via medieval Latin, "fine powder, distilled essence" < Arabic al-kuḥl "the antimony powder"] |
