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alco
alco-
a combining form representing
alcohol,
in compound words (
alcogas
), sometimes with the sense “using alcohol as fuel” (
alcoboat; alcotruck
).
Origin:
by false analysis of
alcohol
as
alco-
(an assumed combining form with
-o-
) +
-hol
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alko
or
alco
(ˈælkəʊ)
—
n
,
pl
alkos
,
alcos
slang
(
Austral
) a heavy drinker or alcoholic
alco
or
alco
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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