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Alcohol (chemistry)
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Organic compound with at least one hydroxyl (–OH) group
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In chemistry, an alcohol (from Arabic al-kuḥl 'the kohl') is a type of organic compound that carries at least one hydroxyl (−OH) functional group bound to a saturated carbon atom. Alcohols range from the simple, like methanol and ethanol, to complex, like sugar alcohols and cholesterol. The presence of an OH group strongly modifies the...

Instance of
structural class of chemical entities
Different from
Alcoholic beverage
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