Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 8 compound words that contain alcohols. The most common are listed below. Open alcohols in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- amino alcoholsplural of amino alcohol: Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.
- butyl alcoholsplural of butyl alcohol: Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols derived from butane; butanol
- fatty alcoholsplural of fatty alcohol: Any of a group of long-chain aliphatic alcohols, found in nature esterified with fatty acids in the form of waxes.
- primary alcoholsplural of primary alcohol: Any alcohol of general formula R-CH₂-OH
- rubbing alcoholsplural of rubbing alcohol: Ethanol with small quantities of additives (typically 2% castor oil and 0.5% methyl salicylate), used primarily as a topical antiseptic.
- secondary alcoholsplural of secondary alcohol: Any alcohol of general formula R₂CH-OH
- sugar alcoholsplural of sugar alcohol: A hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with …
- tertiary alcoholsplural of tertiary alcohol: Any alcohol of general formula R₃C-OH
- benzyl alcoholsplural of benzyl alcohol: The aromatic alcohol phenyl methanol.
- denatured alcoholsplural of denatured alcohol: Reasonably pure ethyl alcohol for industrial purposes that has been made unfit for consumption by the addition of a poisonous substance such as acetone or methyl alcohol.
- fusel alcoholsplural of fusel alcohol: A mixture of several higher-order alcohols (having more than two carbon atoms) formed as byproduct in the normal fermentation process, captured as part of the tailings in distillation. An excessive concentration …
- polyhydric alcoholsplural of polyhydric alcohol: A hydrogenated form of carbohydrate, whose carbonyl group has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; sugar alcohols are commonly used as sugar substitutes in food, often in combination with …
- grain alcoholsplural of grain alcohol: A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH₃-CH₂-OH.
- neutral alcoholsplural of neutral alcohol: Rectified spirit or other form of distilled alcohol with very little flavor or aroma.
- sulfur alcoholsplural of sulfur alcohol: a thiol or mercaptan
- wood alcoholsplural of wood alcohol: The compound methyl alcohol or methanol.
- polyvinyl alcoholsplural of polyvinyl alcohol: A water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.
- deoxy sugar alcoholsplural of deoxy sugar alcohol: A sugar alcohol in which one on more hydroxy groups have been replaced by hydrogen
- vinous alcoholsplural of vinous alcohol: A neutral spirit made from grapes, the byproducts of wine production, or both.
Compound words 8
- aminoalcoholsplural of aminoalcohol: Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.
- bioalcoholsplural of bioalcohol: alcohol produced, by fermentation of crops, for use as a biofuel; especially bioethanol
- epoxyalcoholsplural of epoxyalcohol: Any alcohol that also contains an epoxy group.
- fluoroalcoholsplural of fluoroalcohol: Any aliphatic alcohol in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine
- haloalcoholsplural of haloalcohol: halohydrin
- ketoalcoholsplural of ketoalcohol: Any alcohol that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group
- nonalcoholsplural of nonalcohol: Not containing alcohol; nonalcoholic.
- polyalcoholsplural of polyalcohol: An alcohol containing many hydroxy groups (typically more than two)