alcool

Meaning

1. alcohol, especially domestic, medical, methylated spirits
2. spirits, hard liquor (strong alcoholic beverage, excludes wine, cider, beer)

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/al.kɔl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic اَلْكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”).

Sentences

Il s'agit d'un pentose alcool qui se présente sous la forme d'un solide cristallisé .

It is a pentose alcohol in the form of a crystallized solid.