álcool
See also: alcool
Portuguese
Etymology
From Arabic اَلْكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”), via Spanish or Medieval Latin.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ál‧co‧ol
Noun
álcool m (plural alcoóis or álcoois)
- (organic chemistry) alcohol (any of a class of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl functional group)
- Etanol e metanol são álcoois.
- Ethanol and methanol are alcohols.
- (uncountable, in everyday usage specifically) alcohol; ethanol
- Passe álcool na pele.
- Rub alcohol on your skin.
- Meu carro é a álcool.
- My car runs on ethanol.
- Synonym: etanol
- (uncountable, by extension) alcohol (beverages containing alcohol)
- O álcool destruiu a vida dele.
- Alcohol has destroyed his life.
- Synonyms: bebidas alcoólicas, bebida, cachaça (colloquial)
Alternative forms
- álcohol (obsolete)
Derived terms
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