Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

n. - A clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic.

edit
Usage examples (31)
  • Or even other alcohols such as propanol or butanol.
  • - That the energy crisis cannot be solved by ethanol, propanol or any other ols and needs an effort of ALL people.
  • Methanol has one carbon atom, ethanol two, propanol three, butanol four.
  • Not sure about propanol. on 11 / 14 / 2008, -3 / +5What's wrong with walking?
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.