1. alcohol-dependent
adjective. addicted to alcohol.
Synonyms
- addicted
Antonyms
- nonalcoholic
- clean
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2. alcohol-in-glass_thermometer
noun. thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature.
Synonyms
- thermometer
Antonyms
- dry-bulb thermometer
3. aldehyde-alcohol
noun. an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO).
Synonyms
- acetaldol
- aldol
4. alcohol-soluble
adjective. soluble in alcohol.
Antonyms
- inexplicable
5. addiction
noun. ['əˈdɪkʃən'] an abnormally strong craving.
Antonyms
- anestrus
Etymology
- -ion (English)
- addict (English)
- addictus (Latin)
6. addiction
noun. ['əˈdɪkʃən'] being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs).
Synonyms
- white plague
- dependance
- dependency
- drug addiction
- physiological condition
- physiological state
- habituation
- dependence
Antonyms
- impotency
- estrus
- infertility
- fertility
Etymology
- -ion (English)
- addict (English)
- addictus (Latin)
7. addiction
noun. ['əˈdɪkʃən'] (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master.
Synonyms
- award
Antonyms
- hypopigmentation
- hypocapnia
Etymology
- -ion (English)
- addict (English)
- addictus (Latin)
8. alcohol
noun. ['ˈælkəˌhɑːl'] a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent.
Synonyms
- strong drink
- hard drink
- pulque
- hard cider
- alcoholic drink
- home brew
- beverage
- John Barleycorn
- saki
- hootch
- sake
- rotgut
- vino
- perry
- drug of abuse
- brew
- nipa
- rice beer
- inebriant
- brewage
- mixed drink
- koumiss
- cordial
- wine
- drinkable
- liqueur
- kava
- slug
- street drug
- intoxicant
- potable
- kavakava
- hard liquor
- hooch
- drink
- spirits
- aperitif
- neutral spirits
- homebrew
- alcoholic beverage
- ethyl alcohol
- booze
- liquor
- proof spirit
Antonyms
- varietal wine
- varietal
- generic wine
- hard drug
9. alcohol
noun. ['ˈælkəˌhɑːl'] any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation.
Synonyms
- glycol
- dihydric alcohol
- glycerin
- methyl alcohol
- grain alcohol
- propenyl alcohol
- amyl alcohol
- propanol
- isopropyl alcohol
- ethanol
- glycerine
- isopropanol
- lauryl alcohol
- cyclohexanol
- diol
- glycerol
- sterol
- wood alcohol
- methanol
- steroid alcohol
- allyl alcohol
- propyl alcohol
- butyl alcohol
- fermentation alcohol
- wood spirit
- ethyl alcohol
- butanol
- liquid
Antonyms
- insincere
- cool
- undrinkable
- work
Example sentences of the word alcohol-addiction
1. Noun Phrase
While in a clinical setting, a patient may be very motivated to end her drug or alcohol addiction, but when she returns home with peers and daily life pressures, her motivation may cease.