alcohol

noun

(uncountable) Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.

(pharmacology, colloquial) Ethanol.

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

(obsolete) Any very fine powder.

Roots

alkuhlalcohol- · Arabic · the kohl, essence

Synonyms for alcohol

inebriantn intoxicantn boozen liquorn firewatern potationn spiritsn hoochn grogn ethanoln

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Where does alcohol come from?

The word alcohol breaks down into one root of Arabic origin: the root alcohol-, from Arabic alkuhl (“the kohl, essence”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.