Alcohol - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈælkəhɔːl|  American pronunciation of the word alcohol
Brit.  |ˈælkəhɒl|  British pronunciation of the word alcohol

noun

- a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent (syn: inebriant, intoxicant)
alcohol (or drink) ruined him
- any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

Extra examples

There was a high level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident.

The restaurant had a license to serve alcohol.

I don't drink alcohol anymore.

He's still too young to buy alcohol legally.

There was a high level of alcohol in his blood.

The amount of alcohol in his blood exceeded the legal limit.

Only adults can purchase alcohol.

My religious beliefs forbid the drinking of alcohol.

He says he's lost too many years to the bottle, and that he's giving up alcohol.

The nightclub was shut down for selling alcohol to a minor.

Alcohol can alter a person's mood.

He has been alcohol dependent for several years.

The test is used to detect the presence of alcohol in the blood.

She suggested changing the state's laws governing the sale of alcohol.

In this state, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to drink alcohol.

Word forms

noun
singular: alcohol
plural: alcohols
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