álcool

See also: alcool

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.ko.ɔw/, /ˈaw.kɔw/, /ˈaw.kow/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈal.kwɔl/
  • Hyphenation: ál‧co‧ol

Noun

álcool m (plural alcoóis or álcoois)

  1. (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.
  2. (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
  3. (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

Derived terms

  • álcool absoluto
  • álcool amílico
  • álcool anidro
  • álcool benzílico
  • álcool butílico
  • álcool etílico
  • álcool isopropílico
  • álcool metílico
  • álcool polivinílico
  • álcool propílico
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