Alcohol Flashcards
Prohibition
18th amendment that made possesion and consumtion of alcohol illegal; lead to black market and criminal organizations
Alcholics Annoynmous
program developed by two alcoholics to help people recovery from alcohol addiction
Volstead Act
18th Amendment creating Prohibiton
Ethyl Alcohol
ethanol or grain alcohol and is the primary psychoactive component to all alcoholic beverages
Methyl Alcohol
toxic industrial solvent; methanol and wood alcohol
Isopropyl Alcohol
propanol or rubbing alcohol; shaving lotion, shellac, antifreeze, antiseptics and lacquer
Congeners
other components produced during fermintation they also contribute to the distictive taste aroma and colors of different alcoholic beverages
Fermintation
when air born yeast feeds on sugar in honey or watery mixtures of overripe fruit, berries, vegetables or grains; results in ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide
Distillation
process of separating liquid through evaporation and condensation
Sake
rice wine
Proof
g
Metabolism
g
Alcohol dehydrogenase
g
Acetaldehyde
g
BAC
g