METHANOL


Meaning of METHANOL in English

/ ˈmeθənɒl; NAmE -nɔːl; -noʊl/ noun

[ U ] ( symb CH 3 OH ) a poisonous form of alcohol formed when methane reacts with oxygen

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from methane + -ol .

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