Alkoholideks

Alkoholideks is a term in Estonian that functions as the translative plural form of the noun alkohol, meaning “as alcohols” or “into alcohols.” In Estonian grammar, the translative case (ending in -deks) is used to express transformation, designation, or a shift in role. Consequently, alkoholideks is not a separate scientific concept, but a grammatical form that may appear in sentences describing substances being treated as alcohols or transformed into alcohols.

In chemistry, the basic term for the class of compounds known in English as alcohols is alkoholid in Estonian. Alcohols are organic compounds that contain one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups attached to carbon atoms. They span a wide range of structures, from simple methanol and ethanol to complex polyols. Alcohols are typically polar, can act as solvents, fuels, antiseptics, and reagents, and participate in characteristic reactions such as oxidation to aldehydes or ketones, dehydration to alkenes, and esterification with acids.

Usage note: while alkoholideks appears in linguistic contexts, the chemical category is most commonly referred to as alkoholid or simply alkoholid in Estonian depending on the pluralization and syntactic role. The adjective-like or designation sense expressed by -deks is a grammatical function rather than a distinct chemical term.

See also: Alkohol (Estonian for alcohol), Alkoholid (plural), Estonian grammar, Organic chemistry terminology.