alcohol

     

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compoun in which a hydroxyl group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group. The general formula for a simple acyclic alcohol is CnH2n+1OH.

Trivia about alcohol

  • Cheers! This became legal again on December 5, 1933 when Utah ratified the 21st Amendment
  • My name is C2H5OH & I'm this type of compound found in some beverages
  • In 1838 a Mass. law banned sales of this in quantities of less than 15 gal. except for "medicinal purposes"
  • To make your bathroom mirror sparkle, dab the "rubbing" type of this on a facial tissue & wipe clean
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.) Astronauts use lots of moist wipes, so plants to be used for long missions are studied to see how they react to this compound
  • Antabuse is designed to make you feel really, really bad after ingesting this
  • While using metronidazole, do not consume this unless you enjoy cramps, headaches & profuse sweating
  • His last executive order was to ban the sale of this at army camps & forts
  • Before giving you a shot, the nurse will usually swab your arm with this; you might use the rubbing type at home
  • This substance whose formula is C2H5OH affects the neocortex so you're less inhibited
  • Component usually used in cough syrup as a solvent for ingredients that won't mix well with water
  • To get lipstick out of washable clothing, dab the stain with the isopropyl type of this