Noun: alcohol 'al-ku,hól
- Any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
"Ethanol is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages"
- A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
"alcohol ruined him";
- alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant, juice [N. Amer, informal], booze [informal]
Derived forms: alcohols
Type of: beverage, drink, drinkable, drug of abuse, liquid, potable [formal], street drug
Encyclopedia: Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau