Alcohol wani fili ne wanda ya ƙunshi carbon, hydrogen, da oxygen atom.Ruwa ne marar launi tare da ƙamshi da dandano na musamman, wanda akafi amfani dashi a cikin abubuwan sha.Tsarin sinadarai na barasa shine C2H5OH, kuma ana samun shi ta hanyar fermentation na sukari da hatsi.