METHANOL

methanol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit

(noun) a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

methanol (countable and uncountable, plural methanols)

(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.

Synonyms

• methyl alcohol, methyl hydrate, methyl hydroxide, methylol, monohydroxymethane, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood spirits

Anagrams

• anthemol, hotelman, on the lam

Source: Wiktionary



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