αλκοόλ
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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from French alcool.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
αλκοόλ • (alkoól) n (indeclinable)
- alcohol (component of intoxicating drinks)
- spirits (intoxicating drinks)
- (organic chemistry) ethanol, ethyl alcohol
- (medicine) surgical spirit
Synonyms
- αλκοόλη f (alkoóli)
- οινόπνευμα n (oinópnevma)
- (ethanol): αιθανόλη f (aithanóli)
Related terms
- αλκοολικός (alkoolikós, “alcoholic”, adjective)
- αλκοολισμός m (alkoolismós, “alcoholism”)
References
- ^ αλκοόλ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
αλκοόλ on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
