| A | B |
|---|
| Suffix for alcohols | "ol" |
| Suffix for ketones | "one" |
| Suffix for aldehydes | "al" |
| IUPAC name for embalming fluid | methanal |
| Common name for embalming fluid | formaldehyde |
 | benzaldehyde |
 | 1-propanol |
 | 2-propanol |
| Common name for rubbing alcohol | isopropyl alcohol |
| IUPAC name for rubbing alcohol | 2-propanol |
 | 3-pentanol |
 | carbonyl group |
 | hydroxyl group |
 | ethylene glycol |
| common alcohol in antifreeze | ethylene glycol AKA 1,2-dihydroxylethanol |
 | glycerine AKA 1,2,3-trihydroxy1propanol |
| Aldehyde in maraschino cherries | benzaldehye |
| Ketone in fingernail polish remover | acetone AKA propanone |
| aldehyde in almond extract | benzaldehye |
 | Methanol |
 | ethanol |
 | cholesterol |
| diol | alcohol with two hydroxyl groups |
| miscible | mutually dissolvable in any ratio |
| grain alcohol (IUPAC) | ethanol |
| wood alcohol (IUPAC) | methanol |
| wood alcohol (common name) | methyl alcohol |
| grain alcohol (common name) | ethyl alcohol |
| complex waxy alcohol that clogs arteries | cholesterol |
