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methanol

[ meth-uh-nawl, -nol ]
/ ˈmɛθ əˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl /
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noun Chemistry.
methyl alcohol.
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Origin of methanol

First recorded in 1890–95; methane + -ol1

Words nearby methanol

methanation, methane, methane series, methanogen, methanoic acid, methanol, methantheline, methaqualone, Methedrine, metheglin, methemoglobin
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Words related to methanol

booze, drink, ethanol, liquor, smoke, alky, cocktail, firewater, hootch, intoxicant, moonshine, palliative, rotgut, sauce, spirits, tipple, toddy, canned heat, hard stuff, red-eye

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British Dictionary definitions for methanol

methanol
/ (ˈmɛθəˌnɒl) /
noun
a colourless volatile poisonous liquid compound used as a solvent and fuel. Formula: CH 3 OHAlso called: methyl alcohol, wood alcohol

Word Origin for methanol

C20: from methane + -ol 1
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Scientific definitions for methanol

methanol
[ mĕth′ə-nôl′ ]
A colorless, toxic, flammable liquid used as a general solvent, antifreeze, and fuel. Also called methyl alcohol, wood alcohol. Chemical formula: CH4O.
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