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Alcohol vs Vinegar - What's the difference?

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In uncountable terms the difference between alcohol and vinegar

is that alcohol is an intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material while vinegar is a sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.

As nouns the difference between alcohol and vinegar

is that alcohol is any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH) while vinegar is a sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.

As a verb vinegar is

to season with vinegar.

alcohol

English

(wikipedia alcohol)

Noun

  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
  • (uncountable) An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material.
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  • (obsolete) Any very fine powder.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * -holic * -holism * -ol * alcohol abuse * alcoholic * alcoholism * low-alcohol * non-alcoholic * nonalcoholic

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    vinegar

    English

    (wikipedia vinegar)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
  • (countable) Any variety of vinegar.
    • a range of herb-flavoured vinegars

    Derived terms

    * apple cider vinegar * aromatic vinegar * balsamic vinegar * cane vinegar * champagne vinegar * chili vinegar * Chinese red vinegar * cider vinegar * coconut vinegar * fruit vinegar * full of piss and vinegar * herb vinegar * it is better to be preserved in vinegar than to rot in honey * malt vinegar * mother of vinegar * piss and vinegar * pyroligneous vinegar * quick vinegar * radical vinegar * raspberry vinegar * rice vinegar * rose vinegar * salt and vinegar * sherry vinegar * spiced vinegar * sugar-vinegar * sweetened vinegar * tarragon vinegar * thieves' vinegar * vinegar beer * vinegar Bible * vinegar car * vinegar eel, vinegar-eel * vinegar essence * vinegarette * vinegarrette * vinegar-field * vinegar fly, vinegar-fly * vinegarish * vinegarist * vinegar lamp * vinegar mother * vinegar pie * vinegar plant, vinegar-plant * vinegar-railing * vinegar rice * vinegar stick * vinegar strokes * vinegar syndrome * vinegar tree, vinegar-tree * vinegar weed, vinegarweed * vinegar worm * vinegary * vinegar-yard * white vinegar * wine vinegar * wish one at vinegar * wood vinegar

    Related terms

    * vinaigrette * vinaigrous * vinegaroon / vinegarroon * vinagrous

    See also

    * non-brewed condiment

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To season with vinegar .

    • Derived terms

    * vinegared * vinegaring

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