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álcool

See also: alcool

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic اَلْكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”), via Spanish or Medieval Latin.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.kow/ [ˈaʊ̯.koʊ̯], /ˈaw.kɔw/ [ˈaʊ̯.kɔʊ̯], /ˈaw.ku/ [ˈaʊ̯.ku]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.kow/ [ˈaʊ̯.koʊ̯], /ˈaw.kɔw/ [ˈaʊ̯.kɔʊ̯], /ˈaw.ko/ [ˈaʊ̯.ko]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈal.kwol/ [ˈaɫ.kwoɫ], /ˈal.kwɔl/ [ˈaɫ.kwɔɫ], /ˈal.kol/ [ˈaɫ.koɫ], /ˈal.kɔl/ [ˈaɫ.kɔɫ]

  • Audio (Brazil):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ál‧co‧ol

Noun

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álcool m (countable and uncountable, plural álcoois)

  1. (uncountable) alcohol (ethanol)
    Esterilizei os instrumentos com álcool.
    I sterilized the instruments with alcohol.
  2. (uncountable, by extension) alcohol (beverages containing ethanol, collectively)
    Synonyms: bebidas alcoólicas, bebida, cachaça (colloquial)
    O álcool destruiu-lhe a vida.
    Alcohol destroyed his life.
  3. (countable, 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.

Derived terms

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