alco-

a combining form representing alcohol in compound words (alcogas), sometimes with the sense “using alcohol as fuel” (alcoboat; alcotruck).

Origin of alco-

by false analysis of alcohol as alco- (an assumed combining form with -o-) + -hol

Words nearby alco-

alcm, alcmaeon, alcman, alcmanic verse, alcmene, alco-, alcock, alcock's canal, alcohol, alcohol dehydrogenase, alcohol dependence