#alcohol any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
supertype: #liquid a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
subtype: #methanol__methyl_alcohol__wood_alcohol__wood_spirit a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
subtype: #ethyl_alcohol__ethylalcohol__ethanol__fermentationalcohol__grainalcohol the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel
subtype: #spirits_of_wine rectified ethyl alcohol
subtype: #absolute_alcohol pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
subtype: #denatured_alcohol__denaturedalcohol ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes
subtype: #methylated_spirits ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage
subtype: #isopropyl_alcohol__isopropanol alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent
subtype: #allyl_alcohol__allylalcohol__propenyl_alcohol an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals
subtype: #amyl_alcohol a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
subtype: #butyl_alcohol__butylalcohol__butanol a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
subtype: #cyclohexanol a colorless oily alcohol that smells like camphor
subtype: #diol__glycol__dihydric_alcohol any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
subtype: #glycerol__glycerin__glycerine a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
subtype: #lauryl_alcohol__1-dodecanol__1dodecanol a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
subtype: #propanol__propyl_alcohol a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
subtype: #sterol__steroid_alcohol any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
subtype: #cholesterol__cholesterin an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
subtype: #HDL_cholesterol the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease
subtype: #LDL_cholesterol__ldlcholesterol the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions
subtype: #oxidized_LDL_cholesterol LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis
subtype: #ergosterol a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
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