alkanol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæl.kə.nɒl/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. German Alk(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Alkyl German alk- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. German -an German Alkanbor. English alkane ▲ Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English alkanol From alkane + -ol.
Meanings
- Any simple aliphatic alcohol.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alkanols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
de Alkanol (any simple aliphatic alcohol) · vi ankanol (any simple aliphatic alcohol) · pt alcanol (any simple aliphatic alcohol)