alcohol — a colorless liquid that can make people drunk, found in drinks like beer and wine
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a colorless liquid that can make people drunk, found in drinks like beer and wine
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈælkəhɔːl/
Korean meaning: 술, 알코올
Korean pronunciation: **앨**커홀
Example Sentences
- My grandpa says he never drinks alcohol, but his cooking wine keeps mysteriously disappearing.
- The legal drinking age for alcohol varies from country to country.
- She used alcohol to disinfect her phone after her friend sneezed on it.
alcohol
NOUN//ˈælkəhɔːl//
a colorless liquid that can make people drunk, found in drinks like beer and wine
He pours alcohol carefully into the glass at the dim hotel bar.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
아랍어 'al-kuhl'에서 유래되었는데, 원래는 '미세한 가루'를 의미했습니다. 중세 연금술사들이 증류 과정을 통해 얻은 순수한 물질을 가리키다가, 나중에 에틸알코올을 지칭하게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My grandpa says he never drinks alcohol, but his cooking wine keeps mysteriously disappearing.”
“The legal drinking age for alcohol varies from country to country.”
“She used alcohol to disinfect her phone after her friend sneezed on it.”
“The party had plenty of food but zero alcohol - it was the healthiest celebration ever.”
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