The word "alcohol" is derived from the Arabic language. It comes from the Arabic word "al-kuhl", which means a powdered antimony sulfide used in eye makeup. The term was later applied specifically to ethanol, the alcoholic compound in beverages.
The word "alcohol" is derived from the Arabic language. The word "al-kuhl" is the Arabic word for "powder" or "substance", and it is thought to be the origin of the word "alcohol".
