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potable vs alcohol

alcohol vs potable

potable and alcohol both are nouns.

potable is an adjective but alcohol is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potable Yes Yes No No
alcohol Yes No No No
As nouns, alcohol is a hyponym of potable; that is, alcohol is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than potable:
  • potable: any liquid suitable for drinking
  • alcohol: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
potable (noun) alcohol (noun)
any liquid suitable for drinking 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
potable (adjective) alcohol (adjective)
suitable for drinking
Difference between potable and alcohol

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