alcool éthylique

\al.kɔ.l‿e.ti.lik\

/\al.kɔ.l‿e.ti.lik\/ noun

The verdict

“alcool éthylique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éthanol.

Corpus desk

Index FR-alcool-ethylique · alcool éthylique · French

alcool éthylique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for alcool éthylique
PropertyValue
Headwordalcool éthylique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\al.kɔ.l‿e.ti.lik\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « alcool éthylique » en français

alcool éthyliquereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alcool éthylique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \al.kɔ.l‿e.ti.lik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éthanol.".

alcool éthylique has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is alcool éthylique, spelled A-L-C-O-O-L- -É-T-H-Y-L-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éthanol.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how alcool éthylique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On peut utiliser l’alcool éthylique (éthanol) ou bien l’alcool méthylique (méthanol, méthylène). Ces liquides sont généralement limpides mais sont parfois mélangés avec un colorant. Ce sont de bons désinfectants. On peut les utiliser comme antiseptique à condition de les mélanger avec au moins le même volume d’eau : évitez de mettre de l’alcool pur sur un…
  2. L’alcool éthylique est catabolisé surtout dans le foie : il est oxydé en acétaldéhyde par l'alcool déshydrogénase (ADI) cytosolique et par le système microsomial d’oxydation de l’éthanol (MEOS).

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alcool éthylique"?
"alcool éthylique" is spelled A-L-C-O-O-L- -É-T-H-Y-L-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \al.kɔ.l‿e.ti.lik\.
What does "alcool éthylique" mean?
As a noun, "alcool éthylique" means: Éthanol.
How do you pronounce "alcool éthylique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcool éthylique" is \al.kɔ.l‿e.ti.lik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcool éthylique" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list