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Alcohol

LC control no.sh 85003268
LC classificationQD305.A4 Chemistry
TP593 Chemical technology
Topical headingAlcohol
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Variant(s)Drinking alcohol
Grain alcohol
Potable alcohol
Intoxicants
See alsoAlcohols
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Scope noteHere are entered works on ethyl alcohol used as a beverage or a pharmaceutical preparation. Works on ethyl alcohol as a chemical compound are entered under Ethanol.
Subject example tracingNote under Ethanol
Found inMedical dictionary, The free dictionary, Aug. 24, 2009: (Alcohol: a pharmaceutical preparation of ethanol, used as a disinfectant, solvent, and preservative)
Ency. Britannica online, Aug. 24, 2009 (Ethyl alcohol is the intoxicating ingredient in many alcoholic beverages)