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methanol
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methanol /meth·a·nol/ (meth´ah-nol) methyl alcohol.
meth·a·nol (mth-nôl, -nl)
n.
A colorless, toxic, flammable liquid used as an antifreeze, a general solvent, a fuel, and a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. Also called carbinol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol.
methanol
a mobile, colorless liquid widely used as a solvent; methyl alcohol. A potent poison causing death due to its toxic effect on cardiac muscle. A component of methylated spirit.
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