Alcohol
31alcohol — [16] Originally, alcohol was a powder, not a liquid. The word comes from Arabic alkuhul, literally ‘the kohl’ – that is, powdered antimony used as a cosmetic for darkening the eyelids. This was borrowed into English via French or medieval Latin,… …
32alcohol — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spirits, liquor, drink, intoxicant, palliative, methanol, ethanol, wood alcohol, grain alcohol, rubbing alcohol, ethyl alcohol, amyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, booze*, alky*, hard stuff*, the sauce*, the bottle*, juice*,… …
33alcohol — [[t]æ̱lkəhɒl, AM hɔːl[/t]] ♦♦♦ alcohols 1) N UNCOUNT Drinks that can make people drunk, such as beer, wine, and whisky, can be referred to as alcohol. Do either of you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol?... No alcohol is allowed on the premises.… …
34alcohol — ethanol eth an*ol ([e^]th [a^]n*[add]l), n. (Chem.) The organic compound {C2H5.OH}, the common {alcohol} which is the intoxicating agent in beer, wine, and other fermented and distilled liquors; called also {ethyl alcohol}. It is used pure or… …
35Alcohol — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Alcohol », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Alcohol peut renvoyer à : Alcool, mot en… …
36alcohol — a general term for either ethanol (ethyl alcohol) or isopropanol (iso propyl alcohol) used to preserve fishes in museums at various concentrations in water (70 80% ethanol, 45 50% isopropanol usually). Denatured alcohol is ethanol rendered unfit… …
37alcohol — {{＃}}{{LM A01544}}{{〓}} {{SynA01575}} {{［}}alcohol{{］}} ‹al·co·hol› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Compuesto orgánico derivado de un hidrocarburo, por sustitución de uno o varios de sus átomos de hidrógeno por un grupo OH: • Los nombres de los… …
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38alcohol — [1] A substance used as fuel. See methanol. [2] A beverage which impairs a driver s skill in operating a vehicle safely. Although the law has set down limits of the amount of alcohol allowable in the bloodstream before a person is considered… …
39alcohol — [16] Originally, alcohol was a powder, not a liquid. The word comes from Arabic alkuhul, literally ‘the kohl’ – that is, powdered antimony used as a cosmetic for darkening the eyelids. This was borrowed into English via French or medieval Latin,… …
40alcohol — al|co|hol W3 [ˈælkəhɔl US ho:l] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: fine powder, liquid made by a purifying process , from Old Spanish, from Arabic al kuhul the powdered antimony (= a type of metal) ] 1.) [U] drinks such as beer or wine …
