alcohol

  • 21Alcohol — (Del ár. al kuhl, antimonio.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 QUÍMICA Compuesto orgánico formado por carbono, hidrógeno y oxígeno que contiene uno o varios grupos hidroxilos (OH) en su molécula. 2 Líquido incoloro, inflamable y de olor fuerte, obtenido… …

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  • 22Alcohol — Para otros usos de este término, véase Alcohol (desambiguación). Imagen 3 D cinética del etanol …

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  • 23Alcohol — An organic chemical in which one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to carbon (C) atoms in place of hydrogen (H) atoms. Common alcohols include ethyl alcohol or ethanol (found in alcoholic beverages), methyl alcohol or methanol (can cause… …

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  • 24alcohol — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ excess, excessive ▪ the dangers of excessive alcohol ▪ pure ▪ Is it possible for cars to run on pure alcohol? ▪ strong …

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  • 25alcohol — 01. People under 21 years of age are not allowed to buy [alcohol] in this state. 02. Her father was an [alcoholic] for many years, but was finally able to quit, and hasn t had a drink in over 12 years. 03. When people talk about drug abuse, they… …

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  • 26alcohol — al·co·hol (ăl’kə hôl′, hŏl′) n. 1) Any of a series of hydroxyl compounds, the simplest of which are derived from saturated hydrocarbons, have the general formula CnH2n+1OH, and include ethanol and methanol. 2) A colorless volatile flammable… …

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  • 27alcohol —    A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, synthesized or obtained by fermentation of sugars and starches and widely used,Poisonous! either pure or denatured, as a solvent and in numerous manufactures as well as in intoxicating beverages. Types… …

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  • 28alcohol — n. 1) to distill, make alcohol 2) to abstain from alcohol 3) to reek of alcohol 4) ethyl, grain; methyl, wood; pure, unadulterated; rubbing (AE; BE has surgical spirit) alcohol * * * [ ælkəhɒl] grain make alcohol methyl pure rubbing (AE; BE has… …

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  • 29alcohol — n. any of a class of organic compounds formed when a hydroxyl group (–OH) is substituted for a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon. The alcohol in alcoholic drinks is ethyl alcohol (ethanol), which has the formula C2H5OH. It is produced by the… …

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  • 30alcohol — Synonyms and related words: Amytal, Amytal pill, Argyrol, Chile saltpeter, Demerol, Dial, Dolophine, H, John Barleycorn, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mercurochrome, Merthiolate, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Salol, Seconal, Seconal pill,… …

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