wood alcohol

American  

noun

1. methyl alcohol.

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wood alcohol British  

noun

1. another name for methanol

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wood alcohol Scientific  

1. See methanol

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Etymology

Origin of wood alcohol

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Methyl alcohol, also known as wood alcohol, is unsafe for human consumption and finds use in products from paint thinners to fuel, pesticides and anti-freeze, among others.

From Reuters

Some were advertised as containing ethanol but were found to contain methanol, or wood alcohol.

From BBC

That may be leading to the use of a highly toxic substitute — methanol, or wood alcohol — in products that have been rushed onto store shelves in the United States.

From Salon

Food and Drug Administration found the product contained methanol, or wood alcohol, which is toxic and can be deadly.

From Washington Times

Three have ongoing vision problems after consuming sanitisers containing methanol, or wood alcohol, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.

From The Guardian