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alcool

Definitions of alcool
  1. noun
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
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    types:
    teneur en alcool
    a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
    gnôle
    an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
    apéritif
    alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
    infusion, tisane
    drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
    vin
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
    boissons spiritueuses, spiritueux
    an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
    cordial, liqueur
    strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
    cocktail
    made of two or more ingredients
    cidre brut
    alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
    poiré
    a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
    piquette, tord-boyay
    any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
    bière, cervoise
    a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
    hydromel
    made of fermented honey and water
    vendange
    a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
    rouge, vin rouge
    wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
    vin blanc
    pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
    vin rosé
    pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
    vin de messe
    used in a communion service
    vin mousseux
    effervescent wine
    bordeaux, vin de bordeaux
    any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them
    vin de Californie
    any of various wines produced in California
    cotes de provence
    a wine from southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
    vin doux
    still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal
    vin de table
    inexpensive wine sold in large bottles or jugs
    macon, maconnais, vin de Macon
    fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
    retsina
    Greek wine flavored with resin
    vin du Rhône
    any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France
    vin de table
    wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal
    vermout
    any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks
    vin cuit
    wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
    eau-de-vie
    distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
    gin
    strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
    tequila
    Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
    vodka
    unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
    whisky
    a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
    cocktail
    a short mixed drink
    cocktail à l'eau
    a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
    type of:
    boisson, brevage
    any liquid suitable for drinking
  2. noun
    the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
    synonyms: éthanol
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    types:
    alcool éthylique
    rectified ethyl alcohol
    type of:
    produit végétal
    a product made from plant material
  3. noun
    any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
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    types:
    éthanol
    the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
    alcool éthylique
    rectified ethyl alcohol
    type of:
    liquide
    a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
  4. noun
    nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
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    type of:
    boisson alchoolisée, boissons alcoolisées, spiritueux
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
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