methanol
pronunciation
How to pronounce methanol in British English:
UK [ˈmeθənɒl]
How to pronounce methanol in American English:
US [ˈmeθənɔl]
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- Noun:
- a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
Word Origin
- methanol (n.)
- "methyl alcohol," 1892 (adopted that year by the international scientific community), from methyl + -ol, suffix denoting "alcohol."