Noun

Singular alcohol

Plural countable and uncountable; plural alcohols

alcohol (countable and uncountable; plural alcohols)

  1. (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
  2. (uncountable) An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Mon Feb 15 20:00:21 2010

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl functional group (-O H) is bound to a carbon atom, usually connected to other carbon or hydrogen atoms.

An important class are the simple acyclic alcohols, the general formula for which is CnH2n+1OH. Of those, ethanol (C2H5OH) is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, and in common speech the word alcohol refers specifically to ethanol.

Other alcohols are usually described with a clarifying adjective, as in isopropyl alcohol (propan-2-ol) or wood alcohol (methyl alcohol, or methanol). The suffix -ol appears in the IUPAC chemical name of all alcohols.

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Fri Mar 5 19:13:29 2010

How does alcohol affect the baby in first Trimester?
Q. I want to know if the mother takes in alcohol in first Trimester will that really affect the growth of the baby? What results will appear if the mother takes in alcohol?
Asked by sweetmacbook - Wed Oct 7 06:21:58 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is risky especially in the 1st trimester as the baby is undergoing alot of essential development and alcohol can cross the placenta. Alcohol has been reported to affect not only the birth weight of the baby but also brain and nervous system development and can result in still births and miscarriages. Scientists do not know what amount of alcohol will have these effects as it depends upon the metabolism of the mother. However, most recommend stearing clear of all alcohol just to be safe. Personally, I think if your unsure you should probably ask your doctor as they would be able to give you the best answer. p.s:
Answered by Cally - Wed Oct 7 06:48:52 2009

Whats the difference between mouthwash with alcohol and w/o alcohol in it?
Q. I've read mouthwashes w/alcohol and lead to oral cancer on wiki..? Why does it have alcohol in the first place; should I switch to non-alcohol mouthwashes from now on? Here's the article. Further investigations are being done quote unquote. How does everything cause cancer..?
Asked by Tom G - Mon Jan 26 03:28:18 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Alcahol acts as a disinfectant... that's why it burns. It's killing all the bacteria in your mouth. Alcahol free uses a different agent for disinfecting your mouth that's probably less reliable than Alcahol. I'd just go with original listerine, unless the burn is a little too much. After a few days, it dosent hurt very much because the days of using it have acted like napalm against bacteria. Wait a minute... you can get DRUNK?!? Oh, hang on a sec... NO SH|T.
Answered by James N - Mon Jan 26 03:33:15 2009

How long does alcohol stay in my system?
Q. I am going to work for my dad and he said in order to work I need to take a drug test for insurance reasons and it also detects alcohol. I am planning on going to a party on Sunday night were I will drink and I am starting work in the next couple of days. I need to know if the drug test will detect the alcohol from the weekend.
Asked by Jake S - Sat Jun 6 11:32:29 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 24-48 hours, depending upon how much you eat and drink, and your metabolism.
Answered by Chetak. - Sat Jun 6 11:45:47 2009

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