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/
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
Alcohol derives from Arabic 'al-kuhl', originally meaning 'fine powder' or 'powdered antimony'. Medieval alchemists adopted the term to describe pure substances obtained through distillation processes, eventually applying it specifically to ethyl alcohol.
Breakdown
al- (Arabic definite article 'the') + kuhl (fine powder, powdered antimony). The suffix gradually extended the meaning from a cosmetic powder to distilled spirits and finally to ethanol.
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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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