álcool
See also: alcool
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic اَلْكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”), via Spanish or Medieval Latin.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ál‧co‧ol
Noun edit
álcool m (plural álcoois or (proscribed) alcoóis)
- (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, by extension) alcohol (beverages containing alcohol)
- Synonyms: bebidas alcoólicas, bebida, (colloquial) cachaça
- O álcool destruiu-lhe a vida.
- Alcohol has destroyed his life.