 alcohol |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (pharmacology,food) a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent | |
| Synonyms: | drink intoxicant inebriant alcoholic_beverage | |
| Examples: | "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" |
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| Related terms: | beverage drug_of_abuse liquor wine brew sake pulque malt hooch home_brew proof_spirit nipa kava neutral_spirits aperitif cordial mixed_drink hard_cider perry rotgut koumiss spruce_beer alcoholise alcoholize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation | |
| Related terms: | liquid glycerin ethyl_alcohol diol allyl_alcohol lauryl_alcohol amyl_alcohol butyl_alcohol isopropyl_alcohol propanol sterol cyclohexanol methanol | |
| Similar spelling: |
alcoholic alcoholize alcoholism alcoholise ALGOL |
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