alcohol-determining
|al-co-hol-de-ter-min-ing|
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/ˈælkəˌhɔːl dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪŋ/
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/ˈælkəhɒl dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪŋ/
ascertaining alcohol presence
Etymology
'alcohol-determining' originates from the combination of 'alcohol' and 'determine,' where 'alcohol' refers to the chemical compound and 'determine' means to establish or ascertain something.
'alcohol' comes from the Arabic word 'al-kuḥl,' and 'determine' comes from the Latin word 'determinare,' meaning 'to limit' or 'to fix.'
Initially, 'determine' meant 'to limit,' but over time it evolved to mean 'to establish or ascertain.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to the process or method used to ascertain the presence or concentration of alcohol in a substance.
The alcohol-determining test was crucial for the investigation.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/07/21 18:44