alcoholization

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noun

Reduction to powder.

OriginEnglish alcohol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho →
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Meanings

nounalcoholization (countable and uncountable, plural alcoholizations)

plural alcoholizations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableReduction to powder.
  2. countableuncountableSaturation with alcohol.
  3. countableuncountableSubjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalcohol
  8. Englishalcoholization

From alcohol + -ization.

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Translations

Catalan alcoholització
  • alcoholitzaciósubjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits
Polish alkoholizacja
  • alkoholizacjasubjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits
Portuguese alcoolização
  • alcoolizaçãosubjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits
Tagalog pag-aalkoholisa
  • pag-aalkoholisasubjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits
Cite this entry
APA

alcoholization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholization

MLA

“alcoholization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcoholization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholization.

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