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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlkohol
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-koh-ol
"Er trinkt kein Alkohol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A colorless volatile liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, and spirits.
"Many people enjoy a glass of wine, which contains alcohol." - 2
Any organic compound formed by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms in a hydrocarbon by hydroxyl groups.
"Ethanol is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'alcohol' originates from the Arabic 'al-kuḥl', which referred to a fine powder used for eyeliner. It evolved in Medieval Latin to 'alcohol', meaning 'the essence' or 'spirit', and later came to denote the intoxicating substance we know today, reflecting a shift in meaning from a cosmetic to a chemical compound.
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alcool
Transliteration: al-kohl
"Il a bu un verre d'alcool."
Alkohol
Transliteration: al-koh-ol
"Er trinkt kein Alkohol."
alcol
Transliteration: al-kol
"L'alcol è presente in molte bevande."
alcohol
Transliteration: al-kol
"El alcohol se encuentra en las bebidas."
álcool
Transliteration: al-kool
"O álcool é uma substância comum em festas."
शराब
Transliteration: sharaab
"वह शराब नहीं पीता।"
酒精
Transliteration: jiǔjīng
"酒精在许多饮料中都存在。"
알코올
Transliteration: al-ko-ol
"그는 알코올을 마시지 않습니다."
アルコール
Transliteration: arukōru
"彼はアルコールを飲まない。"
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