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methanol

DEFINITIONS OF: methanol

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

Synonyms:
methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit
Type of:
alcohol
any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
fuel
a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
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