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methanol

noun

Meaning

  1. 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.

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Related words

wood alcohol(English)methyl alcohol(English)wood spirit(English)dichloromethane(English)methane(English)methyl(English)benzene(English)chloroform(English)butanol(English)formic(English)formate(English)acetone(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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