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How do you spell Alcohol?

Correct spelling

alcohol

From Arabic al-kuhl, a fine powder. The AL is the Arabic article.

Why is alcohol spelled this way?

From Arabic al-kuhl, originally a fine antimony powder used as eye makeup — the meaning shifted to any distilled substance, then to spirits specifically.

Common misspellings of alcohol

alcaholalchoholalcholalcohal

Example

The recipe called for a small amount of alcohol.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell alcohol?+
The correct spelling is "alcohol". From Arabic al-kuhl, a fine powder. The AL is the Arabic article.
Is it alcahol or alcohol?+
The correct spelling is "alcohol", not "alcahol". This word gets varies monthly searches.

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