alcohol

  • 41alcohol */*/ — UK [ˈælkəˌhɒl] / US [ˈælkəˌhɔl] noun Word forms alcohol : singular alcohol plural alcohols 1) [uncountable] drinks such as wine and beer that can make people drunk I used to drink alcohol, but I don t any more. alcohol abuse 2) a)… …

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  • 42alcohol — s m 1 Líquido incoloro, inflamable, capaz de evaporarse sin ser calentado y de disolver un gran número de sustancias. Se obtiene de la destilación de sustancias vegetales como la caña, la remolacha o la uva, o sintéticamente. Se usa en la… …

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  • 43alcohol — noun 1》 a colourless volatile flammable liquid which is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, etc. Also called ethanol, ethyl alcohol. [C2H5OH.] 2》 drink containing alcohol. 3》 Chemistry any organic compound containing a hydroxyl… …

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  • 44alcohol — (m) (Básico) composición química inflamable compuesta de hidrógeno, oxígeno y carbono; también cada tipo de bebida que la contiene Ejemplos: La mayoría de las cervezas contienen entre un 4 y un 5% de alcohol. Los menores no pueden tomar alcohol.… …

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  • 45alcohol — al|co|hol [ ælkə,hɔl ] noun ** 1. ) uncount drinks such as wine and beer that can make people drunk: I used to drink alcohol, but I don t any more. alcohol abuse 2. ) count or uncount the substance in drinks such as wine and beer that makes you… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 46Alcohol —   A group of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; a series of molecules composed of a hydrocarbon plus a hydroxyl group; includes methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol and others.   ***   The family name of a group of… …

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  • 47alcohol — noun the doctor told him to avoid alcohol Syn: liquor, intoxicating drink/beverage(s), strong drink, alcoholic drink/beverage(s), drink, spirits; informal booze, hooch, the hard stuff, firewater, rotgut, moonshine, white lightning, grog, the… …

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  • 48alcohol — al•co•hol [[t]ˈæl kəˌhɔl, ˌhɒl[/t]] n. 1) chem. Also called ethyl alcohol,grain alcohol,ethanol chem. a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C2H5Oproduced by yeast fermentation of carbohydrates or, synthetically, by hydration of ethylene: used… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49alcohol — A volatile, organic, limpid, colorless liquid, hot and pungent to the taste, having a slight, but not offensive scent. It has only one source, fermentation, and is extracted from its byproducts by distillation, its purity and strength depend on… …

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  • 50alcohol — Both in the OT and NT ‘wine’ refers to fermented grape juice and always had some alcohol content …

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