In chemistry, an alcohol's any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group (-OH)'s bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group. The general formula for a simple acyclic alcohol's CnH2n+1OH. In common terms, the word alcohol refers to ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. Ethanol's a colorless, volatile liquid with a mild odor which can be obtained by the fermentation of sugars. (Industrially, it's more commonly obtained by ethylene hydration—the react… (More on Alcohol)