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alco-

alco-

a combining form representing alcohol in compound words (alcogas ), sometimes with the sense “using alcohol as fuel” (alcoboat; alcotruck ).
alco

alco

noun

alcohol.

alco-

¹ American

a combining form representing alcohol in compound words (alcogas ), sometimes with the sense “using alcohol as fuel” (alcoboat; alcotruck ).

alco ² American

[al-koh] / ˈæl koʊ /

noun

alcohol.
Australian, Informal. an alcoholic.

Etymology

Origin of alco-

By false analysis of alcohol as alco- (an assumed combining form with -o- ) + -hol

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