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Word alcohol
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈælkəhɒl / NAmE / ˈælkəhɔːl /
Example
  • he never drinks alcohol.
  • alcohol abuse
  • wine contains about 10% alcohol.
  • the food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks.
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alcohol

(noun)BrE / ˈælkəhɒl / NAmE / ˈælkəhɔːl /
  1. drinks such as beer, wine, etc. that can make people drunk
    • He never drinks alcohol.
    • alcohol abuse
  2. the clear liquid that is found in drinks such as beer, wine, etc. and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc.
    • Wine contains about 10% alcohol.
    • The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks.
    • levels of alcohol in the blood
    • He pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.
    • low-alcohol beer
    • alcohol-free beer

    Extra Examples

    • I haven’t touched a drop of alcohol for three weeks.
    • Is it possible for cars to run on pure alcohol?
    • It can take a long time for blood alcohol levels to fall.
    • Most drinkers do not abuse alcohol at all.
    • People can find it hard to admit they have an alcohol problem.
    • The driver had more than the permitted level of alcohol in his blood.
    • You need to be careful how many units of alcohol you drink in a week.
    • a low alcohol beer
    • the dangers of excessive alcohol
    • A drop of alcohol won’t do you any harm.
    • He never touches alcohol.
    • The level of alcohol in his blood was over the legal limit.
    • What is the drinks industry doing to combat alcohol abuse?

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: French (earlier form of alcool), or from medieval Latin, from Arabic al-kuḥl ‘the kohl’. In early use the term referred to powders, specifically kohl, and especially those obtained by sublimation, when a solid turns directly into a vapour upon heating; later ‘a distilled spirit’ (mid 17th cent.).
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