I-alcohol chemical compound luhlobo lwe-organic compound equkethe i-hydroxyl (-OH) iqela elifakwe kwi-athomu ye-carbon.Idla ngokusetyenziswa njengesinyibilikisi, isibaso kunye nesibulali ntsholongwane.Kukho iintlobo ezahlukeneyo zotywala, kuquka i-methanol, i-ethanol, i-propanol, kunye ne-butanol, nganye ineempawu ezahlukeneyo kunye nokusetyenziswa.I-Ethanol, umzekelo, luhlobo lotywala olufumaneka kwiziselo ezinxilisayo kwaye ikwasetyenziswa njenge-biofuel.I-Methanol, kwelinye icala, isetyenziswa njenge-solvent ye-industrial kunye nokuveliswa kwe-formaldehyde kunye nezinye iikhemikhali.Nangona utywala bunezinto ezininzi eziluncedo, zinokuba yingozi kwaye zitsha xa zingaphathwanga kakuhle.