In chemistry, alcohol (from Arabic al-kukhūl الكحول = "the spirit," "the chemical") is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom, which in turn is bound to other hydrogen and/or carbon atoms.
Dalam kimia, alkohol (atau alkanol) adolah istilah nan umum untuak senyawa organik apo pun nan mamiliki guguih hidroksil (-OH) nan tarkabek pado atom karbon,[1] nan inyo surang takabek pado atom hidrogen dan/atau atom karbon lain.