What does alcool in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word alcool in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alcool in French.

The word alcool in French means alcohol, alcohol, alcohol, alcohol abuse, 90 percent alcohol, methylated spirits, methylated spirit, amyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, butanol, cetyl alcohol, fruit brandy, grain alcohol, peppermint spirit, pear brandy, rice wine, methylated spirits, meths, ethyl alcohol, spirits, hard spirits, isopropyl alcohol, isopropanol, methanol, methyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol, vinyl alcohol, be a mean drunk, be an angry drunk, be a sad drunk, nonalcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer, soft drink, alcohol-free drink, flame a shot, flame a drink, alcohol consumption, proof, percent proof, alcohol marker, alcohol-based marker, alcohol-based marker pen, alcohol can damage your health, alcohol lamp, alcohol burner, drown your sorrows, drown your sorrows, nonalcoholic, sink into alcoholism, hold your drink, bootlegging. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alcool

alcohol

nom masculin (liquide issu d'une transformation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le kirsch est un alcool de cerise.
Kirsch is a cherry liqueur.

alcohol

nom masculin (boisson alcoolisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'apéritif, certains ont bu de l'alcool, d'autres du jus de fruits.
As an aperitif, some drank alcohol, others fruit juice.

alcohol

nom masculin (Chimie : qui contient un hydroxyle) (chemical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'éthanol est un alcool qui peut servir de carburant.
Ethanol is an alcohol which can be used as a fuel.

alcohol abuse

nom masculin (consommation excessive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

90 percent alcohol

nom masculin (type de solvant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'alcool à 90 degrés est parfois utilisé dans la réalisation de liqueurs, mais son obtention est devenue difficile en pharmacie.

methylated spirits, methylated spirit

nom masculin (alcool à 90°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Philippe nettoie ses outils de jardinage à l'alcool à brûler.

amyl alcohol

nom masculin (composé organique) (organic compound)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

benzyl alcohol

nom masculin (alcool de formule brute) (chemical compound)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

butyl alcohol, butanol

nom masculin (butanol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cetyl alcohol

nom masculin (émulsifiant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'alcool cétylique est un émulsifiant végétal.

fruit brandy

nom masculin (eau-de-vie de fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'alcool de fruit sert de base à la liqueur. L'alcool de pomme est du calva.

grain alcohol

nom masculin (alcool issu de céréales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les whiskies, la vodka sont des alcools de grain.

peppermint spirit

nom masculin (eau de vie et sirop de menthe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'alcool de menthe aide à soulager le mal des transports.

pear brandy

nom masculin (eau de vie, sucre et poires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mes grands-parents avaient beaucoup de poires dans leur jardin et faisaient donc chaque année de l'alcool de poire.

rice wine

nom masculin (riz fermenté distillé) (alcoholic drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe de nombreuses sortes d'alcool de riz que l'on confond parfois avec du sake.

methylated spirits, meths

nom masculin (alcool rendu impropre à la consommation) (UK, AU)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ethyl alcohol

nom masculin (éthanol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'alcool éthylique d'origine végétal s'utilise aujourd'hui comme carburant.

spirits, hard spirits

nom masculin (liqueur, digestif)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Communément, en France on appelle alcool fort les eaux-de-vie, les spiritueux les liqueurs, les digestifs.

isopropyl alcohol, isopropanol

nom masculin (composé chimique) (chemical compound)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

methanol, methyl alcohol

nom masculin (composé chimique) (chemical compound)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

polyvinyl alcohol

nom masculin (acétate de polyvinyle) (chemistry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vinyl alcohol

nom masculin (composé organique) (chemistry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'alcool vinylique est utilisé par l'industrie des colles.

be a mean drunk, be an angry drunk

locution verbale (être méchant lorsque soûl)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be a sad drunk

locution verbale (être triste lorsque soûl)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

nonalcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

nom féminin (bière non alcoolisée) (drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'agit d'une bière sans alcool, elle a le goût de la bière mais n'en a pas l'alcool.

soft drink, alcohol-free drink

nom féminin (boisson non alcoolisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flame a shot, flame a drink

locution verbale (réchauffer un alcool avant de le boire) (alcohol)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

alcohol consumption

nom féminin (fait de boire de l'alcool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durant sa grossesse, une femme devrait réduire sa consommation d'alcool de manière drastique. Certains pensent qu'une consommation d'alcool modérée est bonne pour la santé.

proof, percent proof

nom masculin (alcool : teneur en alcool) (alcohol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Russie, j'ai goûté une vodka à 42 degrés.
In Russia, I tried 42 percent proof vodka.

alcohol marker, alcohol-based marker, alcohol-based marker pen

nom masculin (type de feutre pour professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

alcohol can damage your health

(avertissement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
« L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé » prévient les consommateurs des dangers de l'alcool.

alcohol lamp, alcohol burner

nom féminin (éclairage à l'alcool à brûler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lampe à alcool est un récipient rempli d'alcool à brûler que l'on allume.

drown your sorrows

locution verbale (boire pour oublier) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

drown your sorrows

locution verbale (boire pour oublier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

nonalcoholic

locution adjectivale (non alcoolisé) (drink)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

sink into alcoholism

locution verbale (se mettre à boire trop)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

hold your drink

locution verbale (ne pas s'enivrer facilement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bootlegging

nom masculin (contrebande d'alcool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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