アルコール (arukōru) means “alcohol”

More examples

この飲み物はアルコールが入っていないので、子どもも飲めます。ko no no mi mono wa a ru kō ru ga hai tte i na i no de ko do mo mo no me ma su

This drink contains no alcohol, so children can drink it.

Refers to the substance in many drinks that produces intoxication and gives alcohol its distinctive effect.

酒sake: A beverage made by fermenting or distilling ingredients and containing this substance.

飲料に含まれ、飲むと酔いをもたらす成分。また、それを含む飲み物。in ryō ni fuku ma re no mu to yo i o mo ta ra su sei bun ma ta so re o fuku mu no mi mono

The Japanese loanword アルコール (arukōru) is based on Dutch alcohol, ultimately from Arabic al-kuhl, which originally referred to a fine powder.

In everyday English, alcohol usually means ethanol in drinks, while rubbing alcohol refers to a cleaning product rather than a beverage.