meth ‧ yl al ‧ co ‧ hol /ˌmeθəl ˈælkəhɒl, ˌmeθɪl ˈælkəhɒl, ˌmiːθaɪl- $ -hɒːl/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: methylene 'group of atoms from methane' (19-21 centuries) , from French méthylène , from Greek methy 'wine' + hyle 'wood' ]
a poisonous alcohol that can be made from wood SYN methanol