methanol
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of methanol
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“It will become the largest ultra-low emissions methanol facility in the world.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Derivatives from petrochemicals - such as methanol and ethylene - are vital materials in the global production of pharmaceuticals, including painkillers, antibiotics and vaccines.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Pérez-Ramírez has been working on improving CO2-based methanol production since 2010 and collaborates closely with industry.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
“At the micro level, Iran represents a meaningful exporter of polyethylene and methanol, and potential export constraints or project delays could materially tighten global supply/demand balances over the next several years,” he says.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Also, closures and force majeures have been declared at QatarEnergy’s polymer, methanol and urea plants, as well as at Chandra Asri Pacific’s petrochemical plants, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
