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alcohol

al·co·hol [ álkə hàwl ] (plural al·co·hols)


noun 
Definition:
 
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

2. drinks with alcohol: intoxicating drinks containing alcohol

3. organic compound: an organic compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups bound to carbon atoms

[Mid-16th century. Via medieval Latin, "fine powder, distilled essence" < Arabic al-kuḥl "the antimony powder"]
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