1-dodecanol vs alcohol

1-dodecanol and alcohol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
1-dodecanol	Yes	No	No	No
alcohol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alcohol is a hypernym of 1-dodecanol; that is, alcohol is a word with a broader meaning than 1-dodecanol:

1-dodecanol: a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
alcohol: any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

1-dodecanol (noun)	alcohol (noun)
a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals	a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
	any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation