alcoholicity

American

[al-kuh-haw-lis-i-tee, -ho-] / ˌæl kə hɔˈlɪs ɪ ti, -hɒ- /

noun

alcoholic quality or strength.

alcoholicity British

/ ˌælkəhɒˈlɪsɪtɪ /

noun

the strength of an alcoholic liquor

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Etymology

Origin of alcoholicity

First recorded in 1870–75; alcoholic + -ity

Example Sentences

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Its alcoholicity was certainly below all the port wines usually sold.

From Project Gutenberg

Some sherries, however, have been introduced with an alcoholicity of from 12 to 13.6 per cent., with the following, characters: The taste is freely vinous, rich, pure, mellow, and quite free from heat or the taste of added spirit.

From Project Gutenberg

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