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methanol

American  
[meth-uh-nawl, -nol] / ˈmɛθ əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. methyl alcohol.

methanol British  
/ ˈmɛθəˌnɒl /

noun

  1. Also called: methyl alcohol.   wood alcohol.  a colourless volatile poisonous liquid compound used as a solvent and fuel. Formula: CH 3 OH

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methanol Scientific  
/ mĕth′ə-nôl′ /

  1. A colorless, toxic, flammable liquid used as a general solvent, antifreeze, and fuel. Also called methyl alcohol, wood alcohol. Chemical formula: CH 4 O.

Etymology

Origin of methanol

First recorded in 1890–95; methane + -ol 1

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Halobenzenes produce strong harmonic signals that stand out clearly, while methanol provides a relatively clean background.

From Science Daily

Other alternatives to fuel oil that have been used in commercial shipping—like methanol, ammonia and natural gas—are either in short supply, toxic to the environment or cut emissions by only around 25%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prudhoe Bay operations have long relied on methanol imported from the Caribbean and Asia by sea to Anchorage and then hauled hundreds of miles north.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This marks an important step towards establishing methanol bunkering at scale and driving Singapore's ambition to be a sustainable multi-fuel bunkering hub," the MPA said.

From Barron's

It says it's been "working hard" to raise awareness of the risk of methanol poisoning since last November.

From BBC

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