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Alcohols

alcoholic

adjective

relating to alcohol or caused by alcohol

ethanol

noun

the type of alcohol in alcoholic drinks

ethyl alcohol

noun

ethanol

methanol

noun

a poisonous type of alcohol that can be used as a fuel

meths

noun

methylated spirits

methyl alcohol

noun

methanol

methylated spirits

noun

a type of alcohol that is used as a fuel and is not suitable for drinking

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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