Alcohol (Noun)
Meaning 1
A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him".
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Brewage
- Spirits
- Kumis
- Strong Drink
- Homebrew
- Cordial
- John Barleycorn
- Saki
- Hootch
- Ethyl Alcohol
- Booze
- Rice Beer
- Hard Liquor
- Vino
- Kavakava
- Hard Drink
Related Words
Meaning 2
Any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The bartender carefully measured out the alcohol for the cocktail recipe to ensure the perfect balance of flavors.
- Ethanol is a type of alcohol commonly used as a biofuel and as a solvent in various industrial applications.
- Methanol is a highly toxic alcohol that is often used as a solvent or as a fuel for racing engines.
- In the laboratory, the chemist handled the dangerous isopropanol alcohol with great care to avoid any accidents.
- Propanol is a type of alcohol that is used as a solvent and as a disinfectant in medical settings.
Hyponyms
- Steroid Alcohol
- Dihydric Alcohol
- Glycol
- Glycerin
- Propenyl Alcohol
- Fermentation Alcohol
- Isopropanol
- Wood Spirit
- 1-dodecanol
- Ethanol
- Wood Alcohol
- Glycerine
- Grain Alcohol
- Propyl Alcohol
- Butanol
- Methyl Alcohol